Fintan Farrell

Sincere thoughts and condolences to Fintan's family at this sad time. Suaimhneas siorai dà anam dílis.

Saddened when I heard of Fintan's death. I knew him from his Teach Bhride days. Condolences to his partner, family and friends. May he rest in peace.

Dear Yves, Oliver and Loretta, Angela and Gerry, Padraig, Bernadette, Christine and Delores. Deepest sympathy and condolences to you on the sad passing of Fintan. Fond childhood memories of Fintan especially at halloween. Thinking and praying for you at this sad and difficult time. Qu’il repose en paix.

Fintan was a family friend and often present as we were growing up. He gave me a present of Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run for my 21st which I still have. I remember him as a sensitive caring big hearted and generous man who gave much. I offer my best wishes to his family and to all those who miss him.

My deepest sympathies to Fintan’s friends and family on his sad passing. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to Yves and Fintan’s family and friends. Fintan touched, inspired and impacted the lives of so many people around him, thanks to his unique combination of generosity, passion, humility and laughter. Thank you dear Fintan, you will always hold a special place in our hearts.

Fintan really was a force for good and a role-model for us all. May his beautiful spirit continue to inspire and live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved him, or who were touched in any way by his kindness, warmth and infectious good humour. May he rest in peace forever.

Our deepest condolences on the passing of Fintan recently. We will keep him and the Farrell family in our prayers at this time of great loss. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

My condolences to Yves and Farrell family on sudden passing of Fintan. I worked with him in the early 90s through ITM and EAPN Ireland. His commitment to anti poverty work was inspirational. Most of all, he was quite simply a joy to be around and never short of a good song. May he rest in peace.

I only have positive, happy memories of Fintan. He was a great singer and a larger than life character with a great sense of humour. He was a classmate of mine when we did the Diploma in Youth and Community in Maynooth. We both worked with the Traveller community and he was a tireless advocate for their rights. May he rest in peace.

May Fintan rest in peace and may Yves, his extended family and all who loved and treasured him find comfort.
He led a good life and left lessons and legacy for us all.
Through my Disability Federation of Ireland,DFI, work and with the European Disability Forum, EDF, I came across Fintan.
My last time meeting Fintan was sharing a packed and uncomfortable bus to the airport in Brussels, yet I only remember it for the pleasure, humour and thoughtfulness of his warm company. We chatted about his home place, his mother and ……
I am blessed to have that memory.

To all Fintan's Family and friends and colleagues across the world. Thinking of you each and all at this unbelievable and shocking time. So much has been said, so many, many beautiful words and expressions of loss in memories, words , images and song it is hard to know what to add. .I just want to say that I, am so proud of Fintan, and his great contributions to life and living at an individual, personal,.communal, collective and political levels. He had such an ability to communicate and be active across all levels of our society, and to meander between everything. It is probably the personal, individual connections he had and enabled through all he did that have touched me the most. .Thank you to all of you who have been able to express this and to others for whom his loss, his significance is between the words or in the unspoken. .Thank you Fintan for being such a wonderful, amazing human being in every possible way. And i am sorry for not fully appreciating your immensity in this world and all you gave to others. .We will miss you so much. Thank you for your great love for us all, and walking some of this road with us. . . I wish it were possible to tell you in person one last time, or even for the first time. . May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face and until we meet again May you be held in the loving arms of God. . Xxxx Anne, Gerry, Eve and Grace

Sending our sincere condolesces on Fintan's sad passing. He was such a caring, warm person. We had just been with him at mam's/nana's funeral, so thoughtful of him to be there. RIP Fintan

Rest in heavenly peace fintan a truly honest gentleman man

Sincere condolences and sympathies to Christina Oliver Delores Paraigh Bernadette Angela and his partner Yves, on the passing of Fintan. May he Rest in Peace. Fintan was my God child.

Sending my condolences to Fintan's Partner Yves and The Farrell Family on the sad passing of Fintan. Fintan will be sadly missed by his Family and many Friends and work colleagues. RIP. Fintan

Sending our condolences to Fintan's Partner Yves and The Farrell Family on the sudden and sad passing of Fintan. A very good man who did wonderful things for those less fortunate in this World. RIP. Fintan

Sincere sympathy to all the Farrell family and his partner Yves on the sudden passing of Fintan. May he rest in peace.
Bridget Mangan

My heartfelt condolences to Fintan's family, to his partner Yves and all Fintan's friends, with whom I mourn the loss of a wonderful friend and a powerful advocate for human rights. I was lucky enough to have crossed his path in 1999 and worked with him within EAPN and then as a consultant up until very recently. In 2002, Fintan came to Brussels to replace me as Policy Officer during my maternity leave and stayed on later as Director of the network. I gave birth to my daughter Manon, for whom I always considered Fintan to be a guardian angel. Such a privilege to keep in touch all these years, catching up regularly, supporting each other in our decisions, next steps and struggles. He was a true friend.
Of all the many qualities in Fintan, I wish for all of us to continue to be inspired by his unwavering wholeheartedness. May it inspire us as we continue our journeys, until we meet him again.

Sincere sympathy to the Farrell family on the sad passing of Fintan, may he rest in peace

Deepest condolences to all of Fintan's family and friends. He was a truly inspirational leader who will be deeply missed. It was a real privilege to be able to spend time with him. His legacy will live on in the many connections and actions he has inspired and will continue to inspire.

I am so so sorry for the sudden death of Fintan. He had such great love for people and was such a rock - always positively interested in life's twists and turns collectively and individually. It is very hard to think of him gone.
Thank you to his closest for arranging the services to be livestreamed; it meant a lot to be able to witness such a sorrowful but beautiful moment. Fintan's spirit and approach was so tangible that it was heartening.
I sincerely wish all his family and friends lots of support.

Deepest condolences to the Farrell family and friends of Fintan. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Dolores and Bernadette and your family at this sad time. Reading all the condolences Fintan was a remarkable person and will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace

So shocked and sad to hear about Fintan's passing away. I've known Fintan for more than 20 years and he has such infectious personality and character, and a gentleness and assuredness about him. A lovely and kind-hearted individual. Enjoyed his singing and soothing voice. He will be sorely missed. Rest in peace.

My condolences and thoughts are with Fintan's partner, family, friends and everyone who knew him. Fintan brought passion, insight, humor and value to many spaces and events. He was one in a million and will be greatly missed. Rest in peace Fintan.

Sincere condolences to the Farrell family and friends of Fintan on his very sad and sudden passing
May he rest in peace

I first met Fintan in 1984 when I came to live and work in Teach Bríde, Tullow and for three years shared the joys and challenges of living in community with Fintan and others. Fintan was present at my marriage to Peter in 1995 and although we never met in person since then, we have kept in contact over the years by letter, postcard an electronically. I feel deeply blessed to have known Fintan: his friendship was a gift, his laughter a tonic, and his integrity sound, unwavering and inspirational.
My deepest sympathy to Yves and all of Fintan's family in your grief. May you be comforted by the outpouring of love for Fintan from so many people.
I will pray for his kind and beautiful soul. Blessings to you all.

All my condolences to Fintan's family, partner Yves and his many close friends on his sudden death on Christmas Eve. Fintan was involved with Southside Travellers (STAG) for some years before he moved to Brussels with the EAPN and was a wise and valued member of our group, always a strong advocate for Traveller rights. May he rest in peace.

Deepest condolences on passing of Fintan, may he Rest In Peace

My sincere condolences to his partner Yves, family, colleagues and close friends and everyone who loved him. Rest in Peace Fintan.

Our deepest sympathy to Padraig and all the Farrell family and to Fintan’s partner, on the great loss of your beloved Brother, Fintan. May his kind and gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Deepest sympathies Chris Delores Bernie Angela Ollie Paraigh his partner Yves and all the extended family on the untimely passing of Fintan. May his gentle soul Rest In Peace

RIP Uncle Fintan. You are now back in the loving arms of Vera. Xxx

Deepest .sympathy to patricia Margaret & family .on the sad passing of your Cousin Fintan
May he Rest in peace amen.

My sincere condolences and warmest sympathy to Fintan's family and friends on the loss of Fintan. He was a great inspirator to work with and a generous friend. We became brother and sister 'in arms', in the fight against poverty and injustice, he as director of EAPN and me as MEP. I was strongly motivated by his enthousiasm when working with Fintan in several projects of the European Minimum Income Network (EMIN). Only Fintan was capable of launching a crazy but o so ingenious project like the EMIN bus, where we toured across all the countries in Europe to mobilize people on the idea that a decent income is the most important means to get people out of poverty. His sudden death has shocked me like many others. Fintan will be missed very much. But as a speaker said during the farewell ceremony, we will not only remember him in our memories of the past; his spirit will stay with us as we continue to commit to fight for a better world for all. Rest in power, Fintan and thank you for everything.

rest in perfect paradise great uncle fintan. you were the most kindhearted, caring soul who had a smile that would light up the room, a true inspiration to myself & many others! i will cherish our memories together in a special place in my heart. you will never be forgotten angel & will forever be missed by us all x

Our lovely cousin Fintan has left us far too soon but with wonderful, heart warming memories. A great humanitarian and a friend to all. He has left his mark on this world and left it a better place. We are so proud of Fintan and everything he stood for. Condolences to all who loved Fintan.
Patty and Paudie Murphy and Family

Sincere condolences to the Farrell family on the sad passing of Fintan. May he rest in peace.

Fintan was a Champion of Humanity. He will always be missed but he will never be forgotten.
Rest in power, my friend.
My deepest condolences to Yves, Fintan's family and close friends

Deepest Sympathy to all the Farrell family at this sad time.May Fintans gentle soul Rest in Peace.

Fintan only did good in his life. Rest In Peace

It is with great great sadness that I heard of the death of Fintan.

I worked in Brussels with European social NGOs for almost two decades until 2014, and had the privilege to work with Fintan and learn so much from his kindness, commitment and generosity.

Fintan était un homme extraordinaire qui va manquer au monde.

All my sympathy to Fintan's friends and family,

Cécile, Strasbourg, France

At this sudden death of Fintan, we would like to express our deepest condolences to his family and friends and let them know that we experienced Fintan as a man with a big heart that could comprehend the whole world. This has become clear to us through the many times he participated in our human rights training for leaders of grassroots communities in the five continents. His listening attitude and his sharp input gave the participants a boost of inspiration to get to work concretely in their daily reality with the International Human Rights Conventions of the United Nations.
From our intercontinental human rights organization Dignity International, we were lucky to experience Fintan as someone who was a fervent fighter for human rights in an engaging and amiable way that was his own. Fintan has meant a lot to many people in several continents. His passing away is a great loss for so many but his inspiration will continue to work.
On behalf of the Board of Dignity International: Ludo Horemans, president.

My sincere condolences to his partner Yves and his family. Fintan will for ever be in my and our hearts. He showed all of us what a warmhearted person can do to change this world into a better place. I had the pleasure to know Fintan for over three decades as a colleague, a friend, a co fighter. He shaped the fight against exclusion and against poverty in a way that we all can follow: with perseverance, hard work, a laugh and a song now and than and with an open heart. Thank you Fintan for everything. Fare well and, who knows, we might meet again.

I am very saddened by Fintan's untimely passing away. We have worked together for 12 years to advance European social inclusion policies, at Social Platform, with the Greens and as a consultant, namely at the ESF Transnational Platform.
In my heart will always remain alive the memory of a passionate man, with strong ideals, who truly believed in what he was doing, always paying attention to the most vulnerable. You will be missed by me and many others.
My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones, including on behalf of AEIDL colleagues.

Sincere sympathies to Fintans family & loved ones on his untimely death.
Rest in peace Fintan

I was so sorry to hear of Fintan’s untimely and tragic death. My deepest condolences to his family and friends

I knew Fintan for many years in Brussels as a colleague, when he was working for EAPN Europe, and then as a boss when he was President of the Social Platform, and as a friend. He was a joy to know, and an inspiration to work with. He lit up every room and was truly larger than life, which makes his loss even harder to bear and more difficult to believe. I am so proud to have known and worked with him for many years. Fintan’s deep commitment to social justice ran through his life, as did his empathy and warmth. He was a gem of a man who had a huge impact upon me as well as many others.

Thank you so much for streaming his funeral online. It has enabled me to join from my home in South Korea. I am sure there are people from all around the world who are remembering Fintan, his life has influenced and inspired so many of us.

Fintan devoted his life to fighting poverty, social exclusion and the establishment of human rights in principle and fact.
He was always courageous, outspoken and not without humour when it was required.
He will be missed by colleagues in Europe and Ireland, especially those in EAPN Europe and by an expectant EAPN Ireland, where he was due to return at this time. Condolences to his family and friends

Our sincere condolences to Yves and all Farrell family. Fintan will remain for ever in my heart. With all my love to all of you. Courage. Claire Pat Rafael and Lena.

On behalf of the people and members of Eurodiaconia we share our deepest sympathies on the sudden death of Fintan. He worked with so many of us closely over the years and was a great colleague and friend. Go in peace Fintan, knowing your faith and belief in people and justice carries on and inspires.

It is with sadness, shock and love that I send my condolences to Yves, the Farrell family and all those, like me, who were touched by Fintan in the most profound ways. He was my friend and I will always treasure that. I can’t believe he is gone.. we have lost a giant among men and women.

Sincere Sympathies to The Farrell Family, Yves and all Fintan's extended friends and colleagues. May His Gentle Soul Rest In Peace.

Dear friend Fintan, you were in a hurry to leave!But for this journey there is no need to hurry!You still had much to give. I will miss you very much, I will miss your loud laughter, your big hug, the walks in the neighborhoods of Athens, our conversations in the evenings at my house listening to music and drinking wine. I will always remember your support in difficult moments of my personal life. You will always be in my heart and in my mind. Goodbye friend, have a nice trip.Kalo taxidi!My deep condolences to Yves,his sisters and brothers, to the whole family and friends.

Sincere sympathy to the Farrell family on the sad passing of Fintan, may he rest in peace.

My sincere and heartfelt condolences to Yves and Fintan's family. Fintan was a generous, kind and humble soul. A passionate advocate on behalf of social justice and equity. And a rare human being. May he rest in power and keep his wonderful laughter!

Sincerest condolences to Yves and Fintan’s family. I will never forget what I learned by working with Fintan, his commitment and courage, his outstanding insight. I will not forget his ability to care for so many different people, his insatiable curiosity, his approach to life always serious and light at the same time. Thank you so much Fintan, may you rest in peace.

I'm so sorry to hear the sad news of Fintan's passing. I have very fond, caring, and hilarious memories of attending Maynooth University with you. My sincere sympathy to your partner and family at this sad time. May you rest in eternal peace

Sincere condolences to all Fintan's family, colleagues and friends. He was such a joy to meet because of his warmth, humanity, humour and for his work. Such a huge loss. Rest in Peace Fintan

Knew Fintan back in the day when I worked for INOU involved in social partnership. Larger than life he would light up any room. Rest in power brother.