Nicola Donnelly

A funeral notice for 15-year-old Joe Carthy, one of five teenagers killed in a wrong-way collision on Ireland’s M9 motorway, was removed from RIP.ie after angry and abusive comments were posted. The crash also seriously injured a family of four travelling to Dublin Airport. Gardaí said the BMW had been travelling at more than 74 mph and was legitimately purchased for €1,100, rejecting the earlier belief that it had been stolen.

Five teenagers—Jeremy O'Brien, Alex McCarthy, Joey Carthy, Jack Kennedy and Kamil Pustkowski—were killed when their BMW travelled the wrong way on the M9 in County Kildare and collided head-on with a Hyundai carrying a family of four. The family had been travelling to Dublin Airport for a wedding in England; all four were seriously injured, including a seven-year-old boy. Gardaí now believe the BMW was legitimately purchased rather than stolen, while Fiosrú examines police contact with the vehicle before the crash. The tragedy has intensified debate over pursuit training, road safety enforcement and dangerous driving reportedly shared on social media.

Nell Saffron Raven, a 53-year-old writer and former journalist, and her 10-year-old daughter Irena “Ira” were buried together in a wicker coffin after a two-car collision in County Cavan on July 24. Nell died shortly after the crash, while Ira died four days later at Children's Health Ireland. Their funeral at St Patrick's Church in Milltown celebrated their family life, Nell's writing and recovery from cancer, and Ira's love of music and Irish dancing. Ira also donated organs that gave four children the gift of life. The pair were interred at Drumlane Cemetery.

Three people, including Irish mother Amy McCullagh, died when their vehicle plunged 100 feet into a ravine in Malaga following a collision involving a taxi. Her husband, Ian McCullagh, remains critically injured in a Spanish hospital. A funeral for Amy will take place in Ballynacargy, with donations directed to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. Tributes have been paid to the victims, and local representatives expressed shock and sympathy toward the affected families.