Family killed in crash buried in Ballinalsoe

Hundreds of people gathered in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, today for the funeral of a family killed in a weekend car crash.

Hundreds of people gathered in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, today for the funeral of a family killed in a weekend car crash.

John and Yvonne Mahoney and their three-year-old daughter, Bobbi-Ann, were buried together after they died in a crash nearby on Sunday evening.

They were killed at Rockmore Lodge Cross on the Athenry to Craughwell road at about 7.25pm.

The driver and two passengers - a mother and child - in the second car involved were going to Athenry at the time. They sustained minor injuries and were treated for shock.

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The funeral cortege brought Ballinasloe to a standstill, and many businesses closed as a mark of respect.