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26 Mar 2026

Store closed in mark of respect to staff member who passed after short illness

A book of condolence has also been opened at Hummingbird Interiors in Portarlington

Laois store to close in mark of respect to staff member

pic credit Hummingbird Interiors

An interior store and cafe will remain closed on Wednesday in a mark of respect following the death of a staff member. 

Gràinne McEvoy, formerly of Bogtown, Cloneygowan, who worked in Hummingbird Interiors in Portarlington, passed away on Monday following a short illness. 

“As a mark of respect for our dear friend and colleague Gràinne we will be closed on Wednesday, August 27. We have a book of condolence in Hummingbird for anyone who would like to sign it you are more than welcome to pop in. Thank you to everyone for your support to our staff, Ronan and I at this difficult sad time. Rest In Peace beautiful Gràinne,” stated Hummingbird Interiors in an online post.  

Formerly of Bogtown, Cloneygowan Co Offaly, Gràinne passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family after a short illness. 

Her death notice states that she will be “sadly missed by her loving sons Aidan and Josh, parents Joe and Maureen, sisters Sinead, Josephine and Fiona, brothers John and Colm, brothers-in-law John and Mark, sister-in-law Siobhan, the boy's father Declan,nephews, aunts, uncles, extended family, neighbours and her many close friends.

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