Mayo crash: Moycullen village in shock at death of mother and two daughters

The Irish flags erected on electricity poles for St Patrick’s Day in Moycullen have been left in place for Easter, but nobody in the parish on the doorstep of Connemara is in the mood for celebrations, after the

The children are on Easter holidays, but the school opened on Thursday for pupils and parents, neighbours and friends, to meet and comfort each other. Una Bowden and her daughters died when the car they were travelling in collided with an articulated fuel truck on the N17 outside Claremorris on Tuesday.

“Ciara didn’t attend school here but we got to know her over the years as the kind and caring older sister. Una was a brilliant mother. She cared so wonderfully for her family and was a brilliant support to the school in every way possible. We are heartbroken by the loss of three amazing people.” “The whole community is devastated,” said Fr Whelan, who has been parish priest in Moycullen since last December, having served as diocesan secretary based at Galway Cathedral for many years. “Una, in particular, was really involved in the community so there are all kinds of groups affected, sports clubs, social groups and the schools.

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