A LIFFORD native who became well-known for selling copies of ‘Ireland’s Big Issue’ in towns across the border counties has died.
Noel McAuley, formerly of Glencush in Lifford, but residing at St Ann’s Terrace in Sligo, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 23.
Launched in 1991, ‘The Big Issue’ is sold throughout Ireland and the UK by a large number of people, many of whom are homeless, with the proceeds raised helping the socially excluded re-integrate into society.
Mr McAuley was born in Lifford in Donegal in 1946 and he was the third youngest of 11 children, where he grew up on a farm in the countryside.
Aged just five years old, Mr McAuley lost his sight.
Mr McAuley, pictured below, also had a passion and keen interest in sport. He represented Ireland in the Special Olympics, finishing in second place in the 800 metres and winning a bronze medal in the long jump.
His funeral service took place in Clonleigh Church of Ireland (St Lugadius) in Lifford. He was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.
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