Warm tributes have been paid to the County Waterford man who died in an incident on the River Suir this week.

Daniel (Danny) Kavanagh (32) from Clonea Power died on Tuesday July 1st after he got into difficulty while fishing on the river at Tinhalla, near Carrick-on-Suir. 

His death notice reads that he is pre-deceased by his mother Sandra and nephew Billy.

He is sadly missed by his Dad Liam, partner Kathlynn, children Danny, Aoibhe and step-children Alfie, Layla and Lacey, brother Tommy, sisters Leanne, Denise, Franky, Rachel and Hazel, brothers-in-law Stephen, Matthew and David, aunts, uncles, godmother and godfather, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends.

Danny will be reposing at his home on Sunday 6th July from 5pm to 7pm.

Funeral will arrive at Saints Coan and Brogán Church, Clonea Power on Monday 7th July for Requiem Mass at 11am followed by burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.

His family request family flowers only please and ask that any donations are made to Carrick-on-Suir River Rescue.

Danny’s family ask that everyone attending Danny’s Funeral wear something blue as a mark of respect and thank you.

In online tributes, he has been described as “a special person gone too soon” and “a lovely young man” who was “so kind and nice to everyone”.

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