Tributes paid to ‘devoted’ mother and daughter, eight, killed in Mayo crash

By Gráinne Ní Aodha and Cate McCurry (PA)

Tributes have been paid to a mother and her eight-year-old daughter who were killed in a road crash in Co Mayo.

Aisling Moore, 46, and Abbigael Moore-Tournie were killed when the car they were travelling in crashed with a lorry on the N26 in Lismoran, Foxford, at about 5.45pm on Tuesday.

Local GAA club Kiltimagh described Abbigael, who played with their under-10 team, as a “kind, bubbly and fun-loving girl”.

The parents association of St Aidan’s National School Kiltimagh said Ms Moore was “so devoted and proud” of her daughter, adding: “You would never see one without the other.

“We offer our heartfelt condolences to Aisling and Abbigael’s family, friends and neighbours at this devastating time. We are also thinking of all Abbigael’s friends in 2nd class, the staff and parents of St Aidan’s.”

There have been two other deaths on Irish roads in the last 24 hours.

A man in his 80s died in a two-car collision on the R394 at Gartlandstown, near Castlepollard in Co Westmeath, at around 5.30am on Wednesday.

The driver of the car, a woman in her 60s, was seriously injured and was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore.

A man aged in his 30s who was driving the other car was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

His passenger, a man in his 20s, received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore.

On Tuesday evening, a man in his 40s died in a single-vehicle crash on the R395 at Teevrevagh in Co Westmeath.

Taoiseach Simon Harris said: “Four lives in the last 24 hours. I know that communities in Mayo and in Westmeath have been devastated by the news of this loss of life.

“I know I join with everybody in this House in sending our deepest sympathies to the families of those who have died.

“This tragically brings the number of lives lost on Irish roads already this year to 97.

“But of course no number can hide the reality in terms of the personal tragedy and upset.

“I just wanted to really acknowledge that as a stark reminder of the importance of road safety and the dangers on our roads.”

Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald said: “Can I also extend sympathy and solidarity to the families of those precious lives that were lost in Mayo and Westmeath.”