24/06/2015

Funeral Held For Olivia Burke And Niccolai Schuster

Funeral services have been held today for Olivia Burke and Niccolai Schuster, two of the victims of a balcony collapse in Berkeley, California.

A service was held for Olivia Burke at Our Lady of Perpetual Sucour church in Foxrock, ahead of her burial at Deansgrange Cemetery.

Niccolai Schuster's funeral took place at the Church of the Three Patrons in Rathgar, followed by cremation at Mount Jerome in Harold's Cross.

Wednesday's services followed the funerals of Eoghan Culligan in Rathfarnham and Eimear Walsh in Foxrock.

An investigation into the cause of the balcony collapse, which happened during a birthday party, is ongoing.

(MH)

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