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Horror crash funerals begin today
14.07.10
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by Linda McGrory
THE funerals of the eight victims of Sunday's horror
crash will take place over the next three days.
Sixty-six year old Dunaff pensioner,
Hugh Friel,
will be laid to rest this morning following 10am
Requiem Mass in St Michael's Church, Urris, Clonmany.
Mark McLaughlin's remains will be taken from his
home at Ballinahone, Fahan, to St Mary's Church,
Fahan, for 11am funeral mass followed by burial in
the adjoining cemetery.
The funeral for PJ McLaughlin will also take place
in Fahan today at 3pm followed by interment
immediately afterwards.
The five remaining funerals will take place tomorrow
and on Friday. For arrangements
click here .
Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy yesterday
reiterated his commitment to the continued
deployment of the necessary Garda resources to make
Ireland's roads safer for all road users.
In his opening address yesterday to a Global
Intelligence Forum conference in Co Waterford he
spoke about the crash between Buncrana and Clonmany
that claimed eight lives and entered the history
books as the worst road accident in Ireland since
records began.
Mr Murphy expressed his deepest sympathies to the
family and friends of the bereaved and to the wider
community of the peninsula. He also thanked the
emergency services for their work at the tragic
scene on Sunday night. |
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Meanwhile, Buncrana
Mayor, Councillor Padraig MacLochlainn said
Inishowen was in a state of shock at the enormity of
the accident that happened at Glasmullen at 10.40pm
on Sunday.
He said: “Once again the community here in Inishowen
has been devastated by a road accident. This is
truly one of Donegal’s darkest days.
“This tragedy is a stark reminder for all to pay
heed to road safety programmes and the plethora of
road safety advertisements and education programmes.
There must be a change in culture in terms of road
safety.”
Meanwhile, his Sinn Féin colleague, Donegal Mayor,
Cllr Cora Harvey, expressed her condolences with all
the families of the bereaved and injured.
“Words seem inadequate when trying to express the
level of grief that this tragedy has visited on the
family, friends and indeed the whole Inishowen
community.
“I would also like to praise the work of the
emergency services who attended the scene, Gardai,
ambulance service, hospital staff, local doctors and
clergy for their response to this dreadful
accident.” For death notices, click here . |
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