other on-line reports

http://www.hootenannypower.com/pages/644281/index.htm :

"Paddy Tunney, Fermanagh/Donegal traditional singer, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, in Ireland, following a brief illness. The funeral will take place on Monday, Dec. 9, in Letterkenny, County Donegal. Paddy Tunney was born in Glasgow in 1921, and returned as a child to Ireland. He had a unique, highly decorated style of singing, acquired from his mother, Brigid Tunney. In 1943 he was imprisoned for seven years in Belfast for IRA activities."

Unless you subscribe to the Irish News on-line all you can read of 11 Dec. 2002 report is, "The funeral took place in Letterkenny this week of Paddy Tunney – one of Ireland's best known traditional Irish singers and raconteurs."
http://www.irishnews.com/access/archivesearch/category.asp?cat=540

http://www.pipers.ie/en/news.lasso (after a month, the news won't be current but you can check the archive):
08 Dec 2002 by Terry Moylan
"The death occurred on Friday of Paddy Tunney, the noted traditional singer. Paddy was one of the most important singers, collectors and creative voices within the song tradition in Ireland. Through his own superb singing style, his collecting of songs, and his publishing - "The Stone Fiddle" and "Where Songs do Thunder" - he sustained and encouraged song and singing in Ireland when there was very little audience for it. He often added lines or verses to the songs he sang, to repair them or to extend their scope. His additions were usually un-detectable, so sure an ear had he for the traditional style. It would be hard to find someone with his energy, inspiration and love for the tradition to take his place.
Na Píobairí Uilleann extend our sympathies to his family and friends."