American mother Jamey Carney was remembered at her funeral as a devoted parent who had built a happy life in Ireland before her life was violently cut short.Carney, 43, a New York native who moved to Ireland in 2021 with her teenage daughter, was violently beaten and suffocated in her home in Killarney, County Kerry, last week.A Jordanian failed asylum seeker who was living in Ireland and was romantically involved with Carney was arrested in relation to the case in his home country after fleeing Ireland via Istanbul after her death, according to Irish media.Mourners gathered at St.
Mary's Cathedral in Killarney to pay their final respects during a service celebrating Carney's life.The service was livestreamed, allowing friends and family around the world to join in mourning before a private cremation.AMERICAN MOTHER MURDERED IN IRISH TOURIST TOWN AS INTERNATIONAL MANHUNT TARGETS ALLEGED ASYLUM SEEKERThe remains of Jamey Carney are carried from St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney by her mother Kathleen (left), sister Devon (blue hair) and relatives in Killarney, Kerry, Ireland, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
The 43 year-old New York native was found dead in her home on July 7.(Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision for Fox News Digital))"Today we don't dwell on Jamey's death, but we dwell on her life," Fr.
Kieran O'Brien told mourners.During the service, O'Brien reflected on Carney's life growing up in New York alongside her sister, Devon, before recalling her "big decision" to move to Killarney—a choice he described as "the best decision of her life."He said she and her daughter, Michaela, had found a place they proudly called home, with Michaela settling into school and becoming actively involved in Irish sports.The priest described Carney as a woman whose "joy radiated" from her, saying she had built a close circle of friends after moving to Killarney and found happiness in simple things.He recalled her love of country music, travel, shopping, going to concerts and spending ti...