Sad passing of Finea-born writer, Dermot Healy By Topic.ie 3 July 2014 FINEA-born author and poet, Dermot Healy, has died aged 66. The well-known writer who was once described by the late Seamus Heaney as “an heir to Patrick Kavanagh” passed away on Sunday last, 29 June. By Michelle Crawley Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppTelegram Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Woohoo! Your subscription has been successful! Subscribe to our newsletter Keep up to date with all the latest news, offers and special announcements. SUBSCRIBE Previous articleHike of €250,000 in energy costs crippling major Westmeath employerNext article“Why have we been ignored for six months?” wife of accident victim asks You may have missed... Emper NS ready for Titan opposition in National Debate Quarter-Finals 25 April 2024 Westmeath man’s construction firm to help build 70-storey building in Miami 24 April 2024 Staff awareness needed at Mullingar Hospital’s End of Life Care –... 24 April 2024 Preparations underway for Mullingar’s Darkness into Light event 24 April 2024 Photos: Birthday celebrations for Westmeath Rose Grace O’Connor 24 April 2024 Mullingar student takes a top prize in Texaco Children’s Art Competition 24 April 2024