Funeral of swimmer Casey takes place

The funeral has taken place of Paraic Casey in Co. Cork today.

The funeral has taken place of Paraic Casey in Co. Cork today.

The 42-year-old swimmer died last weekend while trying to cross the English channel.

He was just 90 minutes away from completing the 34km swim when he suffered a heart attack in the early hours of last Sunday.

Since his death, the onlnine charity page for Paraic's swim has seen a surge in donations, taking the total he's raised for St Vincent de Paul and Marymount Hospice in Cork to more than €11,000.

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