{"id":31887,"date":"2025-08-30T00:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T00:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/31887\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T00:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T00:35:09","slug":"meath-gardai-pay-tribute-to-colleague-garda-martin-reilly-after-sudden-passing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/31887\/","title":{"rendered":"Meath garda\u00ed pay tribute to colleague Garda Martin Reilly after sudden passing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The late Garda Martin Reilly.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/10e100e1-ad81-4133-990f-d0790432f2bf.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The late Garda Martin Reilly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Garda\u00ed in Co. Meath have paid tribute to Kells serving Garda Martin Reilly following his sudden passing this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Garda Martin Reilly was originally from Aughnacliffe in Co. Longford and was living in Loch Gowna, Co. Cavan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">He joined An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na in 2017 and was initially stationed in Navan before transferring to Kells in October 2019 where he was attached to Unit D.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">In a post on social media, the force said they &#8220;are deeply saddened by the death of our dear colleague&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The post read: \u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with Martin\u2019s partner Donna, his family and his friends at this sad time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cAr dheis D\u00e9 go raibh a anam.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Martin will be sadly missed by his fianc\u00e9e and childhood sweetheart Donna (Heslin), his beloved parents Paddy and Maura, sister Linda and her husband Sean, brother Cathal and his partner Gemma, his granny Mary McEvoy, his nephew and nieces, Aoibhinn, Aaron, Freya and Isla his god-daughter, his father-in-law Frank and mother-in-law Ann.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">He will also be missed by uncles, aunts, relatives, neighbours, many friends and his work colleagues in An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Martin\u2019s funeral will be held on Sunday, August, 31 at St. Colmcille\u2019s Church, Aughnacliffe, Co. 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