{"id":398524,"date":"2026-04-14T20:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/398524\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T20:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:39:08","slug":"beautiful-angel-funeral-arrangements-announced-for-limerick-mum-scarlett-faulkner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/398524\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Beautiful angel&#8217;: Funeral arrangements announced for Limerick mum Scarlett Faulkner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE FAULKNER family have announced the funeral arrangements for their &#8220;beautiful angel&#8221; Scarlett, on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old mum-of-one from Longpavement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/limerickleader.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Limerick<\/a> city, passed away three weeks after sustaining serious head injuries in an assault on a roadside in Birdhill.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was made on Sunday to take her off a life support machine in Cork University Hospital. Scarlett passed away peacefully on Monday surrounded by her loving family who had maintained a bedside vigil.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on RT\u00c9 Radio One this Tuesday, Fr Pat Hogan said the Faulkner family are \u201cdeeply upset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey want to just lay her to rest in peace and with dignity so this is their hope,\u201d said Fr Hogan, who was with the Faulkner family on Monday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fr Hogan, of Moyross parish and chaplain to the Traveller community, said the family have great memories of mum-of-one Scarlett, aged 29.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey want to remember her in peace, and they want to kind of maybe separate her from the violence that happened to her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scarlett will repose at Cross\u2019s Funeral Home, Lower Gerald Griffin Street, Limerick city on Thursday, April 16 from 2pm to 4pm.<\/p>\n<p>Her funeral Mass will take place on Friday at 11am in St Munchin\u2019s Church, Clancy Strand. Scarlett will be laid to rest in Meelick Cemetery following the Mass.<\/p>\n<p>READ NEXT:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/news\/crime-and-courts\/2060896\/gardai-confirm-investigations-are-ongoing-following-death-limerick-mum-scarlett-faulkner.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gardai confirm \u2018investigations are ongoing\u2019 following death of Limerick mum Scarlett Faulkner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scarlett&#8217;s sister Victoria has paid an emotional tribute to the young Limerick mother, saying that she doesn&#8217;t know how she will live without her.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media, Victoria Faulkner described Scarlett as her \u201cbest friend and big sister\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ll cherish our memories forever. My last hug and kiss off you. I promise you sister I&#8217;ll bring Oceanna (Scarlett\u2019s daughter) to see you everyday. I&#8217;ll do everything for her just like you&#8217;d want,\u201d said Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love you with all my heart and soul. I can&#8217;t explain the way I feel right now knowing I&#8217;ll never see you walk in the door to me and sit down&#8230; I miss you every minute of the day, you will always be my best friend and big sister.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My heart is broke in one million pieces. How will I ever say goodbye to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Victoria also shared an emotive photo of her clutching Scarlett&#8217;s hand.<\/p>\n<p>A woman and a 16-year-old girl have appeared in court &#8211; on separate dates in Limerick and in Thurles &#8211; in connection with the serious assault of Scarlett.<\/p>\n<p>Scarlett was allegedly struck 11 times with an iron bar at the side\u00a0of the R494 road in Birdhill on March 21.<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE FAULKNER family have announced the funeral arrangements for their &#8220;beautiful angel&#8221; Scarlett, on social media. 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