The death has taken place in Galway of Mr Connie Donnelly, the father of the Irish Farmers' Association president Mr John Donnelly.
Mr Donnelly, who was 87 lived on the Donnelly farm at Conicare, Abbey, Loughrea, where he is survived by his wife Mary.
His remains will be removed from his home this evening at 7 p.m. to the Church of the Assumption, Abbey. The burial will follow requiem Mass on Sunday at 11 a.m. in Abbey cemetery.