Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

Between August 2015 and August 2016, from the ages reported

Offences

Death (accident)

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

2 reports, 23 Aug 2025 to 28 Aug 2025

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, donegallive.ie

• Coroner's file to follow after boy, 9, killed in Dungloe Death (accident) · Co. Donegal

  Joey Forker, a nine-year-old boy, was killed in a machinery accident while helping his father on land at the family home at Meenmore, Dungloe, Co Donegal, on the evening of Friday 22 August 2025. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was removed to Letterkenny University Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The Health and Safety Authority was notified and a file will be prepared for the Coroner's Court. Joey, a pupil at Scoil Chróine and the middle son of Joe and Audrey Forker, was buried at Magheragallon Cemetery in Gaoth Dobhair following a funeral at St Crona's Church on 28 August.

  Reported, 23 Aug 2025Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 28 Aug2025
   Otheririshmirror.ie, in Coroner's file to follow after boy, 9, killed in Dungloe

   Funeral hears boy killed in tragedy to live on because of laugh and wild spirit

   victim, Joey Forker, 9, male, irish (judged from name)Joey Forker♂9IE
2. 23 Aug2025
   Otherdonegallive.ie, in Coroner's file to follow after boy, 9, killed in Dungloe

   Nine-year-old boy tragically killed in Dungloe named locally

   victim, Joey Forker, 9, male, irish (judged from name)Joey Forker♂9IE

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