Ireland crash: Clonmel comes to standstill for funeral of McSweeney siblings killed in Co Tipperary

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Ireland crash: Clonmel comes to standstill for funeral of McSweeney siblings killed in Co Tipperary
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Luke and Grace McSweeney were among four people who died in the crash last Friday. Funerals for the two other victims were held earlier this week.

The Irish town of Clonmel came to a standstill as a funeral was held for a brother and sister killed in a crash in Co Tipperary last week.were killedEvery shop and business in the town shut down during the procession as mourners lined the streets to pay their respects.

President Michael D Higgins, commandant Claire Mortimer representing the Taoiseach, and education minister Norma Foley were also present for the ceremony.Irish President Michael D Higgins attended the funeralFather Billy Meehan thanked the community for taking time off to support the families of the victims, saying:"It's a great sign and mark of respect that all the shops and businesses in our town are closed down for these couple of hours.

The other two crash victims were teenagers Zoey Coffey and Nicole Murphy, both 18, and funeral services were held for them earlier this week. Mr McSweeney was driving the teenagers to a bus when the car overturned and crashed into a wall in the town.

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