Shock at the sudden death of a popular local priest

A hard-working parish priest liked by everybody.

That’s how Fr Nicholas Flavin is being described following news of his sudden death while on holidays abroad.

The parish priest of Dunamaggin was a South Kilkenny native and former principal of St Kieran’s College while over the years he was hugely involved in the Kilkenny Community & Voluntary Forum

Friend and colleague Fr Dan Carroll says he was renowned for his community work.