Marty Morrissey recalls night of mother’s tragic death in moving inquest

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Marty was driving to meet his mother Peggy to escape Storm Barra

Marty Morrissey recalled the circumstances leading to his mother Peggy Morrissey’s tragic car accident as part of an inquest into her death.In a deposition, Marty told the coroner’s court that he last spoke to his mother at 11.36pm on the night of December 6th last year. Peggy was about to set off in her Silver Renault Clio and the two had arranged to meet in the village of Inagh before travelling to Ennis.Sadly, by 12.

He added: "I told my Mum that I would watch the 6 o’clock news and see what the story was. After watching the news, it was apparent that there was a red alert for a number of counties including Clare.” “I spoke to her again after the news and asked would she stay with a neighbour. She didn’t want to stay with anyone. I was aware that the Armada hotel was closed and I rang the Bellrbidge and they were not taking any guests.

“I told her I would come and collect her. She said that she would take her own car and she would go home after the storm had abated.

 

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