The three people who lost their lives after a crash in Cashel last night have been named locally.
Thomas O'Reilly (46), his wife Bridget (45), and their 3-year-old grandson Tom died when the car they were in hit a wall in Windmill Knockbulloge around 9 pm last night.
The other two passengers, a man and a woman both aged 22, remain in hospital today.
The male is being treated for serious injuries, while the female is being treated for less serious injuries.
All 5 occupants of the car are members of the same family.
A Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to the family to provide support and the family will be kept updated as to the course of the investigation.
Tributes have begun to pour in on social media for the well-known local family from their friends and relatives.
Local councillor Declan Burgess expressed his sympathies to the family, who he said were “well known” in the area, and thanked first responders who attended the scene.
Cashel is numb tonight. Deeply shocking. Big thanks to the first responders for their work in difficult circumstances. https://t.co/80aAfwOCxc
— Declan Burgess Tipperary (@DeclanBurgess) August 29, 2023
He also thanked local residents near the crash who were at the scene on Tuesday night.
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