It was a tragic weekend in Donegal as three men sadly lost their lives in two separate collisions in Barnesmore and Muff.
Donegal TD Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher said it has been a deeply sad time for the county.
“It has been a tragic weekend for the people of Donegal,” he said.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends who are bereaved.
“And we wish the others who were injured a full recovery.”
On Saturday afternoon, two men were killed in a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the N15 at Clar, between Donegal Town and Barnesmore.
Two occupants in one vehicle, a man aged in his 20s and a man aged in his 30s, were pronounced deceased at the scene.
The N15 at Birchhill where a fatal two-vehicle road traffic collision. Photo: Brian McDaid.
Meanwhile, on Sunday a man died following a single-vehicle collision in Muff on Saturday night.
The two victims of the fatal two-vehicle collision near Donegal Town were named as 30-year-old Caoilan Bushe from Sallows, Selacis, Letterbarrow, and Leon Shovlin, originally from Ardara, who was in his 20s.
Caoilan’s funeral details have now been announced.
Caoilan is reposing at the family home at Selacis, Letterbarrow (F94 RV04) on Tuesday from 12 – 9, with house strictly private at all other times and on the day of the funeral.
Removal on Wednesday afternoon for 1pm requiem mass in the Church of the Holy Redeemer, Drimarone, F94 PW86, followed by service of interment in the Cranny Road Cemetery, Frosses.
Anyone attending the wake are kindly asked to park at the Church of the Holy Redeemer Carpark, where a shuttle bus will operate to and from the wake house.
Caoilan’s funeral mass can be viewed on John McGowan Funeral Directors and Funeral Home Facebook Page.
A further two occupants of the same vehicle, a woman in her 20s and a man in his 20s, were taken to Letterkenny University for treatment of injuries believed to be non life-threatening.
Two occupants in the following vehicle, a man and a woman in their 40s, were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for or injuries described as non-life threatening.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.
Road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling in the area on Saturday between 1.30pm and 2.30pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Separately, a man in his 20s was killed in a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Muff.
The collision, involving a car, occurred at around 9.45pm on Saturday on the R238 at Ardmore.
The driver and only occupant of the car, a man in his 20s, was brought by ambulance to Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry. He was confirmed deceased on Sunday lunchtime.
The road was closed for a time as the scene was examined by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
Road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, who were travelling in the R238 at Ardmore between 9.30pm and 10pm are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Buncrana Garda Station on 074 9320540, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
Investigations are ongoing into both road traffic collisions.