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.

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«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 time with friends.

«She was happy in life and she was happy with life because life was good to her,» he said.

«But her real love in life was you, Michaela,» he added, addressing Carney’s daughter.

«We thank God for Jamey’s life, remembering at all times her joy, and the ray of sunshine that she brought to all of your lives,» he added.

Jamey Carney’s sister Devon, is consoled at the funeral for the 43 year-old at St Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney, Kerry, Ireland, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The New York native was found dead in her home on July 7. (Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision for Fox News Digital) ( )

Family members carried a series of personal items to the altar celebrating Carney’s life, including photographs of her daughter, Michaela, and her dog, Penny. A cowboy hat symbolizing her love of country music, the passports she and Michaela used to start their new life together in Ireland and an angel statue were also brought forward.

A framed photograph of Carney rested atop her coffin, which was positioned before the altar and draped in a white pall.

As Carney’s coffin departed St. Mary’s Cathedral following the funeral mass, young members of Dr. Crokes GAA Club formed a guard of honor outside the church. Carney’s grieving sister, Devon, wearing a Kerry GAA jersey and clutching a sunflower, was distraught as family members gathered around the hearse.

The service centered on celebrating Carney’s life, her family and the community she built in Ireland rather than the disturbing circumstances surrounding her death and subsequent murder investigation.

Detectives believe Carney was killed around 11 p.m. Monday, roughly 14 hours before her 13-year-old daughter discovered her body at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. By then, the man had traveled roughly 200 miles by bus to Dublin Airport and boarded a flight to Istanbul, according to the Irish Independent.

Irish police have yet to publicly identify the person they want to question in the investigation or release his name, photograph or any physical description.

Irish police confirmed to Fox News Digital they were aware «of the arrest of a male in Jordan by the Jordanian authorities,» but did not identify the man or confirm he was the person of interest in the investigation. Police also confirmed they «have not made any request to the Jordanian authorities for the arrest of any person at this time.»

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Irish media have widely identified the man as the person of interest in the investigation, though Irish police have not publicly confirmed his identity.

Ireland does not have an extradition treaty with Jordan, where the man is being detained, according to the Irish Independent.

Fox News Digital asked Irish police and Ireland’s Department of Justice to confirm reports that the man had previously been refused asylum while appealing that decision. Neither agency confirmed the reports.

The man had been living in state-run accommodation for asylum seekers in Killarney before spending increasing amounts of time at Carney’s home after they became romantically involved, according to the Irish Mirror.

American citizen Jamey Carney, left, was found dead at her home in Killarney, County Kerry, last week. Irish police have launched a murder investigation into her death. (Jamey Carney/Facebook | iStock)

He first arrived in the United Kingdom before traveling through Northern Ireland and eventually settling in County Kerry, according to the Irish Mirror.

His social media accounts contain posts from the United Kingdom and Turkey in recent years.

Meanwhile, the FBI told Fox News Digital it stands ready to assist Irish authorities if requested.

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«Through our Legal Attaché in London, we have strong, established relationships and stand ready to assist in any way that the Irish government may request,» the FBI said in a statement.

The State Department told Fox News Digital it is providing consular assistance to the family.

Poco más de cinco horas antes de que iniciara el partido de cuartos de final de la Copa Mundial entre Noruega e Inglaterra el sábado, el equipo encargado de la ceremonia previa al partido en el Hard Rock Stadium, cerca de Miami, se topó con un problema inesperado.

La bandera de Inglaterra -esa enorme que se despliega antes de que los jugadores salgan a la cancha- tenía manchas de moho. Al parecer, ni siquiera una tela 100 por ciento poliéster reciclado podía escapar de los estragos del calor y la humedad del verano en el sur de Florida.

A estas alturas, el equipo de las banderas ya estaba acostumbrado a resolver problemas. Era el sexto partido en Miami Gardens y el número 99 en el extenso torneo de futbol de este año. Los equipos encargados de las ceremonias, uno en cada una de las 16 sedes de la Copa Mundial, habían superado todo tipo de obstáculos logísticos con sus banderas gigantes, incluyendo al menos una bandera a la que le pusieron la etiqueta del país equivocado durante el envío y otra infestada de ratones. Cada bandera de estadio mide unos 53 metros por 38.

El sábado por la mañana, el equipo de Miami tuvo que improvisar. Tanto los tramoyistas como los supervisores tomaron escobas y líquido limpiador y consiguieron eliminar gran parte del moho.

El equipo trabajó en el estacionamiento de un estadio rodeado de remolques de cadenas de televisión, con el espacio justo para desplegar la bandera. Aunque el día estaba nublado, el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional había advertido que la sensación térmica podría alcanzar los 43 grados Celsius, en parte debido a la humedad.

A continuación, los 22 tramoyistas se prepararon para doblar la bandera de tal forma que un pequeño ejército de abanderados voluntarios pudiera desplegarla rápida y fácilmente en la cancha. Al ritmo de la cuenta rítmica y repetitiva de “¡Uno, dos, tres… ya!”, agarraron la bandera al unísono por uno de sus extremos largos y la enrollaron. Se echaron el rollo a los hombros y lo llevaron al interior para colocarlo a lo largo de uno de los túneles de entrada del estadio, listo para más tarde..

Las banderas se han convertido en iconos instantáneos de este Mundial, y los aficionados publican fotos de ellas desde el estadio. Llevar la bandera correcta al partido adecuado -hay dos de cada una, por si acaso, que se envían en cajas de madera- y averiguar cómo desplegarlas y doblarlas rápidamente en la cancha requiere una cuidadosa coreografía por parte de los equipos de ceremonias, que, en la práctica, montan un espectáculo previo de siete u ocho minutos antes de cada partido.

Antes del torneo, el equipo de Miami organizó dos días de ensayos fuera del recinto para practicar con los voluntarios que llevan las banderas; se tomaron en cuenta sus edades, estaturas y fuerza física para decidir quién debía llevar cada parte de la bandera y se les infundió un sentido de responsabilidad y orgullo por su tarea. Cada bandera pesa unos 230 kilos (y más si llueve y se moja). Los abanderados que van en el centro tienen que cargar más peso.

Ninguna ceremonia es exactamente igual a otra. En los cuartos de final del sábado se utilizaron efectos pirotécnicos, lo que complicó los movimientos de los portabanderas. En el primer partido en Miami el mes pasado, entre Arabia Saudita y Uruguay, la amenaza de rayos casi impidió que el equipo desplegara las banderas. Durante esa ceremonia, los voluntarios sujetaron ambas banderas -en lugar de extenderlas en la cancha como se hace en la mayoría de los partidos- para seguir un estricto protocolo de respeto hacia la inscripción sagrada de la bandera de Arabia Saudita.

El sábado, los voluntarios que llevaban las banderas -unas 70 personas por cada bandera- formaron una fila en el túnel. Estaban rebosantes de emoción; al parecer, la novedad de su tarea aún no se les había pasado, a pesar de que ya era su sexto partido. Posaron para las fotos y presumieron los pines de la Copa Mundial que habían coleccionado durante el torneo.

Y entonces llegó el momento del espectáculo. Veinte minutos antes del saque inicial, programado para las 5 p. m., los voluntarios levantaron ambas banderas. A 17 minutos de que iniciara el partido, un grupo empezó a desfilar con la bandera de Inglaterra. La bandera de Noruega entró un minuto después. Exactamente a las 4:50 p. m., cuando muchos telespectadores sintonizaron el partido, los voluntarios extendieron las banderas, las sujetaron con pesos y se quedaron de pie respetuosamente. Estaban a punto de sonar los himnos nacionales.

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Patricia Mazzei es la reportera principal del Times en Miami y cubre Florida y Puerto Rico.

Moderate Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens holds a seven-point lead over far-left rival Abdul El-Sayed, and leads big with working-class and Black voters, in a crucial political fight not only for the Democratic Senate nomination in battleground Michigan but potentially for the fate of the party, according to new polling.

Stevens, who is backed by longtime Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer and the party establishment, stands at 48% support among Democrats likely to vote in the Aug. 4 primary, with El-Sayed, a former Wayne County Health Department director endorsed by progressive champions Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, at 41%.

The Detroit News/WDIV poll, conducted by Glengariff Group, indicated roughly 10% of respondents remained undecided with the primary just three weeks out.

In the wake of attention-grabbing victories by socialist and far-left candidates in blue congressional districts in New York City and Colorado in recent weeks, the primary in Michigan is viewed as the biggest battle to date between the left-wing and the center-left establishment for the future of the Democratic Party.

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The poll indicates Stevens with a large 22-point lead among non-college educated voters, while El-Sayed holds a seven point advantage among those with college degrees.

El-Sayed is up by 12 points among White voters, while Stevens holds a massive 46-point advantage among Black voters in the survey, which had a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.

The results are reminiscent of polling that came out shortly before Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, a progressive similar to El-Sayed also endorsed by Sanders, dropped out of the race this month that showed him trailing with working class voters by a large margin.

Mallory McMorrow, a candidate for U.S. Senate, campaigns at the Michigan Democratic Nominating Convention. McMorrow is currently a member of the Michigan Senate. (Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The poll of 500 likely voters was conducted entirely after last week’s televised debate between El-Sayed and Stevens. That showdown came just two days after progressive state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, once the third major Democrat in the primary, suspended her campaign.

McMorrow, who has seen her national profile expand in recent years and was running as a progressive in an ideological space between El-Sayed and Stevens, exited the race amid faltering poll numbers and fundraising that weren’t keeping pace with her two main rivals.

McMorrow pledged to fully support whichever Democrat wins the primary and will ultimately face off against Rogers, who is running for the Senate for a second straight cycle after losing in 2024 to now-Sen. Elissa Slotkin by a razor-thin margin.

Abdul El-Sayed, candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, speaks before U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., takes the stage at Mumford High School on May 3, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan. (Sarah Rice/Getty Images)

Either Stevens or El-Sayed will take on former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, who is on a glide path to the GOP nomination, in the crucial midterm faceoff to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.

The rare open Senate seat is a top Republican target and is a must-hold for the Democrats as they aim to win back the Senate majority from the GOP, which currently controls the chamber with a slim 53-47 margin.

The poll’s release comes ahead of this week’s trip to Michigan by Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez, where they are scheduled to team up with El-Sayed at three events.

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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., stands with Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed after speaking at Mumford High School on May 3, 2026 in Detroit, Mich. (Sarah Rice/Getty Images)

El-Sayed, who, if elected, would make history as the nation’s first Muslim senator, is an epidemiologist who unsuccessfully ran for governor as an insurgent candidate in 2018. He has made support for Medicare for all a major component of his campaign.

The far-left candidate has also called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and is a vocal critic of Israel amid its war with Hamas — even characterizing Israel’s actions in Gaza as «genocide» against Palestinians. And El-Sayed, who served as a top surrogate on Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, has vowed not to accept PAC donations.

Schumer and the party establishment view Stevens as more electable than El-Sayed, who has sparked controversy with his past comments. They worry that El-Sayed as the party’s nominee would jeopardize the Democrat-controlled Senate seat by pushing the party too far to the left in a state that President Donald Trump carried two years ago by just over one percentage point.

Earlier this week, Peters, who to date had stayed neutral in the race to succeed him, endorsed Stevens.

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Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan is interviewed by Fox News Digital, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Aug. 19, 2024 (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)

The primary showdown has become combustible and expensive, with outside groups spending big bucks to flood the campaign trail with ads.

The biggest spending is United Democracy Project, a political action committee aligned with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). The group reports spending nearly $15 million in support of Stevens and against El-Sayed.

«Haley is leading in this race because the stakes of this election could not be higher,» Sam Barrett, campaign manager on the Stevens campaign, told Fox News Digital in a statement in reaction to the poll.

«When Democrats win in November, we’ll keep Mike Rogers out of the Senate, and stop Donald Trump from having free rein to appoint Supreme Court justices who will ban abortion, cut health care, and strip away workers’ rights. Michigan needs a Senator who is ready on day one to fight and has won tough races before. That’s Haley, and that’s why her message of lowering costs, protecting manufacturing, and taking on Trump’s corruption and abuses of power is resonating across the state.»

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Fox News Digital reached out to the El-Sayed campaign for comment.