Declan flynn

2022 - 9 - 5

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Declan Flynn's family has a special request for people as they speak ... (RSVP Live)

The Dublin man was attacked and killed in Fairview Park by a group of five teenagers on 10 September 1982 as his family share how they want him to be ...

Joe O'Reilly had an affair with her before brutal murder of wife Rachel Callaly](https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/irish-news/who-nikki-pelley-joe-oreilly-26708149) He was one of those vulnerable people that needed protecting.” “It was like something had left their bodies. Something he struggled with his whole life.” We were absolutely devastated. I couldn’t believe it. “I wanted to shout up and protest but I just wasn’t brave enough. He described Declan as “a very caring person” but that he was the type of person that needed “a lot of care”. “I would like people to remember that he was our brother and he was a warm, giving human being. Paul continued: “He had a stammer and as he got older we discovered he had learning difficulties. He said: “It is understandable, but at the end of the day, he is not just a headline from a newspaper or not just somebody that maybe represents that point in history. Paul described the judge’s decision during the trial “the ultimate insult” to his parents and to Declan.

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Irish queer community remembers Declan Flynn following ... (http://gcn.ie/)

The Case I Can't Forget, a new documentary about the murder of Declan Flynn, has prompted calls for hate crime legislation.

Learning about Declan Flynn’s death in college was the 1st time I realised the necessity of navigating life as an LGBTQ+ person with caution. “Every time I pass by the park, I remember the murder of Declan Flynn. During this global COVID pandemic, we like many other organisations have been impacted greatly in the way we can do business and produce. Especially when I pass by on the train, because you can actually see the scene. Featured in the documentary is retired Detective Inspector Edwin Handcock who attended the scene. He died as a result of the injuries he had sustained.

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