The funeral of a “beloved and adored” youngest son of an Irish family, who died after falling from a balcony in Australia, is to take place on in Brisbane on Wednesday at 10am (1am Irish time). Cian English (19), originally from, Bullock Park, Carlow town but who was living with his parents Siobhan and Vinny and older brother Dylan, in the eastern Brisbane suburb of Hawthorne, suffered traumatic injuries when he fell from a balcony at the View Pacific resort in Surfers Paradise on May 23rd. They also face two charges of armed robbery and two counts of deprivation of liberty, on the Gold Coast located 74km from Brisbane. The cremation will follow the service. It is planned for his ashes to be brought back to Ireland at a future date, when a further service will be held in the Cathedral of the Assumption Carlow, arrangements to be finalised.

Source: The Irish Times June 02, 2020 14:03 UTC