Teen Who Died in Buncrana Tragedy Remembered for Charisma and Warmth

'Ambassador of hope' - Funeral takes place of Donegal drowning victim Emmanuel Familola

Fr Francis Bradley, parish priest of Buncrana, said Emmanuel carried “a real warmth, stature, dignity, and nobility”.

Teen who died in Buncrana tragedy remembered for charisma and warmth

Buncrana Parish Priest Father Francis Bradley described Emmanuel as an “excellent student who always gave his best”.

Teenager who drowned off Donegal coast was ‘true ambassador of hope,’ funeral hears

Parish priest Father Francis Bradley paid tribute to the 16-year-old’s fun-loving heart and warm charisma

Teen who died in Donegal drowning 'touched every heart', funeral hears

Priest tells mourners they should not judge the actions of friends Emmanuel Familola (16) and Matt Siband (18) following tragedy in Buncrana last weekend

Funeral of boy (16) who died in drowning tragedy in Donegal hears how he ‘touched every heart’

The funeral of a 16-year-old who died in a tragic drowning incident off the coast of Donegal has heard he was a kind boy with a fun-loving heart and a warm smile.

Donegal drowning victim Emmanuel Familola, 16, laid to rest after 'tragedy'

A PRIEST at the first funeral of two friends who lost their lives while swimming off the coast of Donegal has asked people not to “judge” the actions which may have led to their tragic deaths. Emmanuel Familola, 16, and his friend Matt Siband, 18, perished when an innocent swim on a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon on Lough Swilly last weekend turned to unimaginable tragedy. A large crowd gathered in Buncrana as Emmanuel Familola’s funeral got…