Oleksandr Kurinnyy (44) drowned while on holiday on the Portuguese island of Madeira off the coast of AfricaTributes are being paid to an Irishman who lost his life in a drowning tragedy in Portugal. Oleksandr Kurinnyy (44), who was known locally as Alex, drowned while on holiday on the Portuguese island of Madeira off the coast of Africa on Saturday, November 1st. He was living with his family at Ballycurrane in Thurles in Co Tipperary and had also lived in Tullamore in Co Offaly. Alex had been working at Dew Valley Foods for more than 10 years as a general operative in the meat factory. Paying tribute, one work colleague said, “Sincere sympathies to Svitlana, Vlana and all of Oleksandr’s family on their sudden and sad loss.

Source: The Irish Times November 08, 2025 23:46 UTC