Comments on: Schoolgirl killed in road accident

By: cousin

cousin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:38:10 +0000

im máires cousin nd i wud jus lyk 2 say tanks 2 every1 wo paid der respects tank u and raggytrousers if u wer der u wud hav bin suprised trust me

By: kate10

kate10 — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:02:45 +0000

its Máire!! not Maura!

By: Gemgem

Gemgem — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:41:20 +0000

Rip Maura, such a tragic accident. Condolences to family and friends

By: Mabel

Mabel — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:34:16 +0000

I second Roisíns thoughts for the driver and her family. The guilt she will have to live with is unimaginable.

Wasn’t the Cat’s Cradle ownder by the girls uncle?

By: pandybare

pandybare — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:29:18 +0000

i used to know the owner of Cats Cradle

By: Limerick Guy

Limerick Guy — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:41:14 +0000

That bend by the Cats Cradle is where that bus crashed crashed a number of years ago killing some Pike rovers supporters coming back from a match. My thoughts are with the girls family. Tragic.

By: raggytrousers

raggytrousers — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:38:38 +0000

i would be care to expand GreenRaven. it is very simple, observe the behaviour of people on the roads- be they pedestrians: jay walking (not illegal hear- would it matter if it were?) or not wearing hiviz gear
motorists- drunk driving, on their mobile phone, excess speed, lack of care courtsey or consideration to the terrain of the roads and weather.
impatient drivers and slow drivers.
cyclists taking chances and making their own rules.
the state of roads, road markings, traffic lights- especially the side green arrow, lack of indicator use.
a school boy whose name escapes me now was killed in 2008 on his way to school in ennis/quin i think
and of course the four youths killed on new years day.
how can I continue to be surprised/devestated when road carnage occurs?
my first thought when i hear these reports on the radio/tv is who do I will be in that place at that time.

By: islander

islander — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:16:53 +0000

Sympathies to all the Hourigans and the Keanes and to all Maura’s friends. THis is a terrible tragedy

By: Hoof

Hoof — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:09:49 +0000

It’s been a terrible month on the roads of Limerick.

How families can cope with such devastating news is unimaginable and especially in the case of such a young life now lost.

The stretch of road there is notoriously deceptive to both drivers and pedestrians and has been the scene of many accidents throughout the years. Maybe that’s what Raggy was referring to in fairness.

In either case our thoughts should rest solely with the Hourigan family, may they find strength to cope.

By: Anydream

Anydream — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:48:05 +0000

What a tragic event, my heart goes out to the family and friends of Maura. I am on this very road at least once a week and will be thinking of her and many others that have gotten killed on country roads!