Tributes have been paid to Private Mark Mahon, who was laid to rest in Rathvilly on Monday after his sudden death last week at the age of 26. A serving member of the Irish Defence Forces, Pte Mahon was working at Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny on Thursday (11th) when he became unwell. A doctor and nurse were called to perform CPR and Mark was transferred to St Luke's Hospital where he passed away a short time later. Mark served with distinction as a peacekeeper with the 115th Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). He had returned from overseas duty before Christmas.