Man's remains are found in burning car
HORROR DISCOVERY MADE IN DJOUCE WOODS
Wednesday March 03 2010
COUNTY WICKLOW GARDAÍ say they are not treating as suspicious the death of man whose remains were found in a burning car at Djouce Woods on Monday morning.
The man has been identified as John Cullen, a native of Shankill who left that area just over 10 years ago to take over the post office and min-market in the popular seaside resort of Ballymoney in County Wexford.
He is survived by his wife Kay and daughters Tracey and Eileen.
John will be remembered as a fanatical Manchester United fan and attended their Champions League final in Barcelona in 1999, when they completed their famous treble of that year by beating Bayern Munich with two injury-time goals.
A keen gardener, John kept his own plot in Riverchapel in pristine condition. He has been described as a 'larger than life,' character who was always in good form and had time to talk to people.
'It's dreadful, it's absolutely dreadful, we just can't believe it,' said a friend, adding that the community had rallied around John's family.
John was a charitable man who helped out with local fundraisers regularly and often donated prizes from his shop. Though he was an astute businessman, John's rapport with his customers also saw him extend plenty of lee-way to those who were experiencing difficulties and he never applied pressure to anyone who had trouble paying for goods. In 2008, John travelled to South Africa on a home building mission with the Niall Mellon Township Trust, a trip he greatly enjoyed, exemplifying his kind and generous spirit.
