Funeral Held for Scarlett Faulkner

On Friday, April 17, 2026, mourners gathered in Limerick to pay their final respects to Scarlett Faulkner, the 29-year-old mother who died after sustaining catastrophic head injuries in an alleged assault in Birdhill, County Tipperary, on March 21st.

The funeral procession began with four white horses, adorned with pink and purple plumes, pulling a glass carriage along Thomond Bridge. Each horse bore a cloth depicting Faulkner’s image on its withers, while her remains rested in a bronze-coloured coffin inside the carriage. A white stretch limousine carrying family members followed behind.

Upon arrival at St Munchin’s Church on Clancy Quay, a recording of Bette Midler’s “The Wind Beneath My Wings” was played as the coffin was removed. Mourners joined in singing, holding hands and raising their arms together. The church entrance was lined with 14 enormous heart-shaped photographic tributes to Faulkner, each edged with purple tulle frills and small white roses, which required sandbags to remain upright in the gusty wind off the River Shannon.

Inside the church, Faulkner was remembered as a devoted mother who “gave everything” to her six-year-old daughter, Oceanna. Her sister Victoria said, “She gave everything a mother could give” to her child, adding that the family would show Oceanna photos of them together and continue to make fun memories in her honour.

Faulkner’s brother, Martin Anthony Faulkner, shared her funeral arrangements online, writing, “RIP sister Scarlett love you forever.” Her sister Victoria added, “You’re at peace now sister, I don’t know how I will ever live without you… you were always the best big sister to me.” Joanne Duffy, partner of Faulkner’s brother Thomas, described her as “a warrior” and “my beautiful sister in law.”

Gardaí confirmed their investigation into the assault and Faulkner’s subsequent death remains ongoing. A 16-year-old girl is currently before the courts charged with assault causing serious harm to Faulkner. She is alleged to have been a passenger in a vehicle that pursued and rammed a van in which Faulkner and a man were travelling on the R494. Faulkner reportedly fled the van and was pursued on foot before being struck across the head with an iron bar at least 11 times.

Faulkner’s remains will be buried at Meelick Cemetery in County Clare following the funeral Mass. Her family has called for justice, with Victoria stating at the service, “We will get you the justice you deserve.”