Tributes have been paid following the death of a 25-year-old British Army officer following an incident during live fire training on Sunday.
Captain Philip Gilbert Muldowney, who grew up in county Roscommon, died on Sunday after a tragic incident at an army training site in Northumberland.
He served as a fire support team commander in the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery and it is understood that the incident happened during a night time exercise at around 8pm on Sunday.
The Roscommon Herald is reporting that he is the son of of David and Meg Muldowney from Ballinameen, Boyle.
‘Gilbert’, as he was known, was educated locally at Elphin Community College after the family moved from Dublin to county Roscommon.
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