BREAKING: Prominent Republican Declan McGlinchey dies suddenly at his Bellaghy home

Bellaghy parish priest Fr Andrew Dolan has spoken of his shock after the sudden death of Declan McGlinchey, a son of former INLA leader Dominic McGlinchey.
By Stanley Campbell
Published 2nd Nov 2015, 09:49 BST
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Declan McGlinchey

Declan McGlinchey (39), a father-of-seven, died in the early hours of Monday morning from a suspected heart attack.

Parish priest Fr Andrew Dolan, who was called to the family home near Bellaghy, said it was an awful tragedy for the family.

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He said the funeral would be held in Bellaghy following a post mortem to establish the cause of death.

“It is awful. There were a lot of people gathered there last night and everyone is shocked,” he added.

Mr McGlinchey’s parents, Dominic and Mary are buried in St Mary’s churchyard.