It is with the deepest sorrow and great sadness that we announce the passing of Baby Dáire Porter-McAllister, surrounded by his loving family on 4th February 2024. Newly born on 31st January 2024. He has now gone to the angels in heaven.

Precious son of EmmaJo and Michael. Treasured brother of Fíadh. Dearest grandson of Donna, Joe, Martin and the late Colleen. Forever loved and cherished by all the wider family circle and friends.

Dáire’s remains will be reposing at his late family home, 103 Moyola Drive. Funeral leaving from there on Tuesday 6th February at 10:40am for 11am “Mass Of The Angels” in Our Lady Of Lourdes Church, Steelstown. Burial will take place immediately afterwards in the City Cemetery.

Family and friends are welcome to pay their respects at the family home from 6pm until 9pm this evening Sunday 4th February and from 9am until 9pm tomorrow Monday 5th February.

Family flowers only please, donations in lieu if desired to Children’s Heartbeat Trust or Children’s Hospice c/o the immediate family or Mr. Kieran Connor, McClafferty Funeral Directors, Unit 3a, Rathmor Business Pk, Derry, BT48 0LZ.

An angel in the book of life,

wrote down my baby’s date of birth.

Then whispered as she closed the book…

“Too beautiful for earth”

All Enquiries to Mr. Kieran Connor, McClafferty Funeral Directors, 02871262823