Philip Gerard McCormack

Very shocked to hear of Philip's passing on my return from abroad. He was a lovely man, and colleague. Sincere sympathy to his parents and siblings on their great loss. He will rest easy now - a decent kind man. RIP

To the McCormack family - I was so, so sorry to hear of Philips passing. I got to know him during my time in NUI, Galway, and was fortunate enough to have worked together on different initiatives. He was so generous and kind to me always - full of support, insight, timely advice and of course, great fun. No matter how serious the work was he managed to lighten the load with a laugh and the craic at the end of a long day. He also spoke so highly of his family during our chats. I very much enjoyed, and will miss, the film reviews of movies he had seen with his Mam! I am thinking most especially of you all. Suaimhneas síoraí dó

Mary ,Jimmy , Stephan, Joe, Derek, Fiona and Geraldine. I am deeply sorry for your loss. I haven't seen Philip in a long long time but he was a huge part of my teenage years and a really good friend and neighbour. I will always remember him .
May he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to the McCormack family on the passing of Philip. I was a former colleague in the department of justice. May he rest in peace

I was very sorry to hear about the sad passing of Philip. His gorgeous Mam n Philip always came to my checkout nearly every Saturday evening. Philip had the most beautiful smile n his sense of humour I would be laughing before I would have them checked out . I always looked forward to seeing his Mam n the handsome Philip. We would have some laughs .Always loved our chats . You were an amazing person .
Always talked about his brother's n Sister's n in the end I knew one of his brothers Stephen. A lovely person too. .
Philip you had such love n devotion for you Family. You will be sorely missed. Sending my love n hugs to your Family especially your lovely Parents n Stephen. Sleep well with the angels. Rest in peace my friend.😇😘🕊️🕊️🤗🌹

Dear Mary, Jimmy and family. Our deepest condolences on the death of your son Philip, thinking of you all at this difficult time. You are in our thoughts and prayers. May he rest in peace.

I would like to give my heartfelt sympathies to Phil’s family on his passing. It was always evident how much he loved you all and adored his mother Mary. I feel honoured to have worked with Phil during our time in Cosc and am deeply saddened by his sudden passing. He was a wonderful, remarkable person who always put the needs of others before his own. I admired him so much for his wit, compassion, conscientiousness and generosity. Phil had such a positive impact on everyone he met and he will live on long in our memories.
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam

Philip was an amazing man and will be sadly missed. “In one moment, you went from being a person to becoming a memory. You're a memory I will treasure forever. “. Deepest condolences to all.Debbie,Paul and Shauna. Love you all.

My deepest condolences to Phil's family at this sad time. Phil was a good friend, colleague and a kind and lovely human being who made me laugh so much. I miss you Phil. RIP.
Steph

My deepest condolences to all the family. Phil was simply an excellent person and will be truly missed. I have a found memory of Phil, Derek and Will playing at my surprise 26th many years ago as the band Absent Friends. My thoughts are with you all.

Sincere condolences to the McCormack family. He was a great help to me and I'll miss his company, that friendly smile and our meandering chats. Rest in peace Phil. My thoughts and prayers to you all.

Deepest condolences to Mary, Jimmy & the McCormack family, you are all in our thoughts and prayers, may Philip rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to all the family. It was a pleasure to have known Phil. He will be missed. Phil was a wonderful person with a beautiful heart, we all have lovely warm memories of him to keep with us in our hearts. You are all in my thoughts.

Sending all our love to all the Mccormack family at this time , Philip was a lovely warm person and will be sadly missed . Love Noel , Caroline & Daniel Donohue xxx

My deepest sympathies to the McCormack family at the untimely loss of Philip. I worked with Philip on a number of research projects in the Department to which he always brought his characteristic wit, intelligence and good humour. He was deeply passionate about what he did, and particularly about violence against women. He will be sorely missed by all in Maynooth and in the criminological research community.

So very sad to see Phil trickle through our fingers like water, through so many hands tentatively held out to him.
Sorry not to have a quote from your beloved Beckett, Phil; Hamlet will have to do:
“Now cracks a noble heart - Good night sweet prince;
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”

It was with deep sadness that we learned of Philips death. Sending heartfelt condolences to all his family and friends. Philip was such a lovely warm, committed and intelligent man. He will be greatly missed.

Joe and family
So sorry about your brother You are in our thoughts
Darelle Eugen Louisa Gerome and Katie

It was a deep and unexpected sadness to hear of Philips passing
,I would like to express our condolences to James& Mary and Family

John& Doreen Mc Cormack.

It is with huge sadness that I give my condolences on the loss of Philip. He was a wonderful colleague and an absolute gentleman. My thoughts are with Philip's family and friends. May he rest in peace.

I was so sorry to hear that Phil had passed away. He was a lovely colleague, good fun to talk to and have around the office and always willing to help. Thinking about you all at this very sad time.

My deepest condolences to the McCormack family upon such a tragic loss. I, like many colleagues meet Phil in COSC and he was such a wonderful person, in thought and in deed. He was a great personal friend not only to me but many others throughout the years. I shall miss our cocktail sausage and chips lunches. Rest in peace my friend. You will always be in my thoughts.

Fiona, I'm so sorry to hear about the sudden passing of your brother. My deepest condolences to you & all of your family at this incredibly difficult time.

My deepest condolences to Phil’s family . What a lovely , kind , funny, intelligent guy who I had the pleasure of working with and socialising with on occasion. His conversation was so interesting and I could listen to him for hours . He was so wise , what a loss to the world xx rip Phil

Sending our deepest condolences to all of the mcormack family on the very sad news of your son/brother's passing 🙏 may his general soul rest in peace and give you the strength to carry on thinking of you all at this very sad time our prayers and thoughts are with you all Xx.

Deepest sympathy to the McCormack family on Philips death. We worked together in Cosc for 6 years. He was a great colleague who was deeply committed to his work and great fun to be with on social occasions. He was greatly respected by colleagues and those he dealt with in the course of his work. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. May Phil rest in peace.

So very sad to hear of Phil’s passing. He will always be remembered for his big smile. He was a gentleman. X

To Mary, Jimmy and all the McCormack family, sorry for your loss. May Philip rest in eternal peace.

Deepest sympathies to Derek and the extended McCormack family. Only met Philip a few times but always enjoyed his company. Once spent a lovely day with him on a long bush walk with lots of chat. May he rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathy to Fiona and all the McCormack family. May Philip Rest In Peace .

I was deeply saddened to hear of Philip’s passing. He was a really lovely man and I enjoyed every conversation I ever had with him over many years - he brought a real ray of light and brightness to any day I came across him. Both Philip and all his family will be in my thoughts.

Deepest condolences to Mary, Jimmy & family on your sad loss. Rest in peace Philip x

Condolences to the McCormack family on the sudden lose of their Son and Brother Phillip. A true gentleman and gentle soul.

My deepest condolences to all of Phil's family and friends. He was an absolute gentleman to deal with in work and so down to earth. RIP.

My heartfelt sympathy to all the McCormack family, may Philip RIP Tess Grehan

Deepest sympathy to all the McCormack family on your very sad loss. I had the pleasure of working with Phil over the last few years. He was such a wonderful, kind and funny man to be around. He’ll be sadly missed. Rest in peace Phil

My deepest sympathy to the Mc Cormack family on the very sad passing of Phil. I was lucky enough to work with and get to know Phil over the past number of years. He was a wonderful colleague and an even better friend. I will really miss the slagging, our wide ranging conversations and most importantly his ability to light up a room. His loss to the team is immeasurable and the void that he leaves behind will never be filled. Rest in Peace Phil, you will be sorely missed.

Incredibly sad to hear of Philips passing , I have wonderful memories of his warmth and humour. Deepest condolences to the Mc Cormack family

Sincere condolences to Mary, Jimmy and all the McCormack family on Philip’s passing. May he rest in peace.

It was a privilege to have known and worked with Philip. He was a lovely person, full of enthusiasm for his work, and a great colleague to guide people through research projects.
My heartfelt condolences to the McCormack family.

Deepest sympathy to all the McCormack family on your very sad loss. Phil had a real gift for kindness and connection and was valued and loved by his colleagues and friends in the Dept of Justice and in the wider sector. He brought great compassion and commitment to his work and is mourned by all of us who had the privilege to know him. The memory of Phil’s wonderful smile and his legacy of friendship and achievement will endure. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam usail.

Deepest condolences to Derek and the Mc Cormack family at this very sad time,
Rest in peace Philip.
Karen Mc Mahon

Dear Mary, Jim, Stephen, Joe, Derek, Fiona and Geraldine, sending you all my deepest sympathies on the passing of Philip. He will leave a huge hole in your lives and all who were close to him. He was such a huge part of my life growing up through our teenage and early twenties. We had not seen each other for many years but had connected briefly again on Facebook and he had spoken so fondly of you all and his beloved nieces and nephews. Reading the lovely messages here he was so obviously well loved and respected by everyone he has met throughout his life.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Enda xx

I was very sorry to hear of Philip’s death. My sympathy to his family, friends and colleagues at this very sad time. May Philip rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Philip's family on his untimely passing. He was a greatly valued colleague who I had the good fortune to work with on some projects. He will be very much missed by his colleagues in the Department of Justice.

Condolences to Jimmy Mary Stephen Joe Fiona Derek &Geraldine on the sad passing of Phillip . One of the nicest descent’s guy you could meet
Rip

I was very saddened to hear about Phil's death. He was such a lovely person with a great sense of humour. When he came into a room he always managed to lighten the mood and bring a smile to people's faces.
My deepest sympathy to his family.

My condolences to all of Phil's family and friends. May he rest in peace.

I’m very sorry to hear about sudden passing of Philip. Although many years since I last saw him when we first met as teens volunteering at the GKI club, it’s obvious from all the condolences that he will be very missed and had made a big difference in his community and lasting impact with his friends and family. RIP

Joe, family and friends.

We were so sorry to hear of Phil's passing. Although it is over 20 years since I met Phil it's the lovely folks who are the easiest to remember in this life. Thinking of ye all at this difficult time.

This is so sad to hear , Philip was always a pleasure to meet or be around I will always have fond memories of him.
May he rest in peace.
My condolences to all his family.

Sending our condolences to the McCormack family at this sad time. Phil was such a lovely guy, talented musician, wonderful brother and uncle, and had a great sense of humour. Have had plenty of laughs with him over the years xxx. Lots of love from NZ - Sandra, J.D. and Darragh.

To Mary, Jimmy, Joe, Stephen, Derek, Fiona and Geraldine.
We were so shocked and saddened to hear of Phil’s passing. We are thinking of you all at this difficult and send much love to you all.
It was an absolute pleasure to have known Phil both professionally and personally. He was a true gentleman and a scholar and will be missed by all who knew him, particularly in the Department of Justice. Fly high Phil.

My most sincere condolences to the McCormack family on the tragic and untimely loss of Phil. I worked with him directly and indirectly over the past 15 years or more and always enjoyed being in his company, both in work or occasionally over a few pints. Phil was such a kind and generous man and great fun to be around. I used to enjoy slagging him about being the poshest person in Kilbarrack, which he always took in the right spirit. He was great at his job, he really threw himself into his research and particularly enjoyed the personal interactions and insights it brought. I will miss him a lot, he was a great person.

Deepest condolences to all the McCormack family.

I was a childhood friend of Philips during our Primary School days together in St. Benedicts School. I grew up literally on the other side of the Kilbarrack road to Philips house, and have the fondest memories of hanging out together after school and at weekends. As a young lad, he was a lovely, kind and gentle soul, and very naturally intelligent.
I never knew Phil as an adult, but having read all these lovely messages and tributes, it is obvious that Phil was that same kind, caring, and gentle person his whole life.

Rest in Peace Phil. ❤️

Thinking of Mary, Jimmy and the McCormack family at this very sad time. Philip was kind, caring and funny. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear about Philips passing. May he rest in peace

My deepest condolences and sympathies to the McCormack family on Phil’s passing. We worked in the Department together for a long time and he was always a brilliant, lovely colleague and a wonderful warm person. Words cannot express how shocked and saddened I am to hear at his sudden passing. I am so sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to you uncle jimmy & aunty mary stephen joey derek fiona Geraldine very sorry to hear Philips passing

I am so sorry to hear of Philip's passing. I often travelled to meetings in COSC in Montague Court and that is where I first met Philip. He was always generous with his knowledge and support, Any time we me in recent years Philip would always have a chat and a hug. My sympathies to his family and work colleagues.