A Creeslough man who died yesterday after an accident during a tree-cutting exercise has been named.
The man, named locally as John McBride, was killed around 4.30pm close to his home in Creeslough.
Mr McBride, a 54-year-old married father-of-one, was killed instantly.
What exactly happened during the incident is still being investigated.
Mr McBride was a very popular man who worked with the environment section of Donegal County Council.
A neighbour in Creeslough said “The entire area is in shock. John was such a decent man who was so popular with his fellow workers within Donegal County Council.
“He was such a good family man and for this to happen is just devastating. Nobody knows what to say.”
Mr McBride’s funeral will take place at St Michael’s Church, Creeslough on Thursday at 11am with burial afterwards in Doe Cemetery.
