Co Galway<\/a> graveyard earlier this week.<\/p>\nThe Irish Mirror understands Richard Donohue’s headstone was wrecked just 24 hours after it was erected in Ballymore Cemetery and hours before it was blessed.<\/p>\n
Mr Donohue passed away unexpectedly on July 28 2025, and his family had to wait a year to get a headstone.<\/p>\n
Sharing photos of the damage, one friend wrote: “Rest heavenly peace Richard Donohue. Your grieving family and kids have been through over the last 13 months.<\/p>\n
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Garda\u00ed are investigating after the grave was destroyed in Craughwell earlier this week<\/p>\n
“Now waking up too the news of your headstone been destroyed on the day of its blessing. Richard’s father and mother was in to me for a visit during the week and were glad too see the headstone finally been put up they are still grieving the loss of a son.<\/p>\n
“So Keep Richard’s family and young sons in your prayers. (SIC)”<\/p>\n
Another said: “I know we give you a beautiful headstone. I know we did you proud for the sc*mmy people that broke your headstone last night that you may burn in the pits of the hill and you’ll have to come out sometime another you dirty evil bastards.”<\/p>\n
In a statement, Gardai said they “received a report of damage at a graveyard in Craughwell, Co Galway overnight on Thursday 27th August into Friday 28th August 2026.<\/p>\n
“Investigations ongoing.”<\/p>\n
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