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... Election 2024: 27 candidates to contest Midlands North West election 2 May 2024 Talented Mullingar dancer to shine in National Youth Ballet 1 May 2024 Suspected arson attack at Ballynacargy church 1 May 2024 Riverdance at 30: Castlepollard man recalls realising an Irish dancing dream 1 May 2024 Over €1,000 raised at Father Ted Quiz for Palestinian journalist 1 May 2024 Mullingar Tidy Towns plant trees with St Colmans NS 1 May 2024