Funeral arrangements announced for Limerick grandfather, 38, killed in Dublin
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Gardai continue to search for assailant in fatal assault of Jamie Bailey from Mulgrave Street
A LIMERICK grandfather stabbed to death in Dublin at the weekend will be laid to rest on Monday.
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Jamie Bailey, aged 38, Rossa Avenue, Mulgrave Street in the city. Mr Bailey was fatally assaulted in the early hours of Sunday morning at Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7.
There were three men, including Mr Bailey, and a woman present at the time. It is believed one of the men stabbed Mr Bailey. A garda manhunt to catch the killer is continuing.
Mr Bailey, who is a father-of-three and grandfather-of-one, was well known to gardai and has served time in prison.
Mr Bailey’s death notice reads: “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the death of our beloved Jamie.”
Mr Bailey, who is predeceased by his infant brother Sean, is sadly missed by his heartbroken family - parents Jim and Susan, brothers Alan, Robert, Daragh, Eoin and PJ, sisters Susan, Jennifer, Orlaith and Katie, his adored daughters Becky, Aylsha and Jamielynn and granddaughter Maya, sisters-in-law Deirdre, Lisa and Kelie, brothers-in-law Brian, Jason and Owen, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, extended family, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Griffin’s Funeral Home, John’s Gate, on Sunday, October 25 from 5pm to 7pm. Funeral arriving to St John’s Cathedral on Monday, October 26 for Requiem Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards in Mount St. Oliver Cemetery.
Mass will be livestreamed here
Mr Bailey’s death notice reads: “You may be gone from our sight, but your love will stay forever in our hearts.”
Messages of sympathy may be conveyed through the condolences section on rip.ie or by post to Griffin’s Funeral Home.
Cllr Pádraigh Reale, in a statement, expressed his condolences to the Bailey family.
“I cannot imagine the heartache they are experiencing,” said the Labour councillor in Limerick City North.
“I knew Jamie from a very young age and although he had moved away from Limerick anytime you met him, he would always stop to ask how things were back home.
“I would appeal to anyone with information about this horrific incident to get in contact with Gardaí,” said Cllr Reale.