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<\/p>\nStuart Doonan, originally from Drumquin, passed away on Friday after getting into difficulty in water near where he was staying in Montreal.<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old\u2019s death has left his family and friends heartbroken prompting his loved ones to start an online memorial page to \u201ckeep his memory alive\u201d.<\/p>\n
In a statement posted on social media, his sister Stacey said: \u201cWe are devastated about the circumstances surrounding his passing, as he tragically drowned near his accommodation in Montreal.<\/p>\n
\u201cStuart was full of life and full of love, the heart and soul of our family and he will be sorely missed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will give details of wake and funeral when we navigate the difficulties of getting Stuart home. Thank you to everyone for all their love and support, it is appreciated by all of the family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whilst funeral details have not yet been confirmed, a death notice describes Stuart as a \u201cdearly beloved son of David and Carol\u201d and \u201ca devoted brother of Clara (John), Stacey (Will) and the late baby Andrew\u201d.<\/p>\n
“A much-loved grandson of Robert and the late Florence and the late Tommy and Jennifer. A dear nephew and cousin,\u201d it adds. <\/p>\n
Local communities across Ireland and Canada have expressed shock and sadness at the news.<\/p>\n
The online memorial states: \u201cStuart was a wonderful person, and this page is a tribute from all those lucky enough to have met him.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will be sorely missed. From his warm and caring personality, to his infectious enthusiasm for music, right down to his bravery and sense of adventure in chasing his dreams, he was a true gem and an inspiration.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere’s so much to say about Stuart, and this page will only ever capture a handful of the thoughts and memories of him that we hold dear.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo the Doonan family we give our love and condolences, and a glimpse into how much your Stuart meant to us.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo Stuart – RIP, horse. We will never forget you x\u201d<\/p>\n
Leeds-based music promoter Bad Owl Presents paid an emotional tribute to Stuart who was a regular at their events before \u201che recently moved away to follow his dream of living and working in Canada\u201d. <\/p>\n
“We\u2019re extremely saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Stuart Doonan,\u201d it posted online. <\/p>\n
“He brought an excitement and passion to our shows, was a huge advocate of the scene and always had a daft story to regale to us in between bands.<\/p>\n
“He will be very much missed and our thoughts go out to his friends and family. x”<\/p>\n
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Stuart Doonan. (Image: Armstrong Funeral Directors)<\/p>\n
Weekend News Catchup – 16th June 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stuart Doonan, originally from Drumquin, passed away on Friday after getting into difficulty in water near where he…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":189864,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5011],"tags":[5825,1144,1210,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-189863","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-northern-ireland","8":"tag-niamh-campbell","9":"tag-northern-ireland","10":"tag-tyrone-news","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114694941880527574","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/189864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}