Hundreds of messages of support have flooded in on social media for the heartbroken family
A little boy who sadly lost his life following a tragic accident at his home in Dungloe will be laid to rest later this week.
Joey Forker died following the accident at Meenmore in Donegal on Friday. The nine-year-old was a pupil at St Crone’s National School in the town.
He was the middle child of popular local couple, Joe and Audrey Forker who doted on their three little boys.
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Friends and family said Joey loved all types of machinery and was always there helping out his dad. Family and friends comforted the couple and Joey’s two brothers following Friday evening’s tragedy.
Hundreds of messages of support have flooded in on social media for the heartbroken family. Many of the messages remember little Joey and how he touched their lives during his short life.
Family friend and local Deputy Pat Gallagher asked people to think of the Forker family in the difficult days ahead.
He said: “I humbly ask that in the days ahead that our prayers and all our moral support are guided towards helping the family of the deceased at this devastating time.”
He is described in a family notice as “predeceased by his grandparent Nora Forker and grandparents nana Nora Friel and his papa Paddy Friel” and “survived by his heartbroken parents Audrey and Joe, loving brothers Jason and Jordan, grandparent Willie,aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family and friends”.
A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana said: “Gardaí and emergency services responded to a fatal incident at a premises in Dungloe, Co Donegal yesterday evening, Friday 22nd August 2025.
“A male child was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body was removed to Letterkenny University Hospital and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
“The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have been notified and will attend the scene.”
His funeral will take place on Thursday at St Crona’s Church Dungloe with interment in Magheragallon Cemetery Gweedore.
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