World · 21 August 2026
Vigil held for family seriously hurt in M9 motorway crash
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Three women and a seven-year-old boy are still in hospital with serious injuries after the crash on the M9 in Ireland. A vigil in County Carlow honoured the family, who were thought to be travelling on holiday when the incident occurred on Sunday morning. The local bishop said people felt "helpless" as funerals for two of the five teenagers killed also happened on Friday.
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