The late Eddie Haughey RIP
The funeral of Lord Ballyedmond Edward Haughey, who died with three others in a helicopter crash in England earlier this month, is due to take place later today.
A former Coláiste Rís student, Dr Haughey was one of Northern Ireland’s richest men and founded the world-renowned Norbrook Laboratories. He was made a UUP peer in 2004 before switching to the Conservative Party. His title came from Ballyedmond Castle, which he owned in Rostrevor.
The 70-year-old died after his helicopter crashed in Norfolk on the evening of Thursday March 13th.
The other victims were colleague and site foreman Declan Small, who was from Mayobridge in Co Down, and two pilots named as Captain Carl Dickerson and Captain Lee Hoyle.
Mr Small’s funeral took place in his native village on Sunday.
Funeral mass for Dr Haughey will take place this morning at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman in Newry at 11:30am.
He was born in Kilcurry, just outside Dundalk, in 1944 and will be buried in the parish cemetery on Monday afternoon.
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