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Tributes to 'Wonderful Young Boy' After Mayo Train Crash
Irish Rail has opened a full investigation and gardaí are seeking witnesses after the collision at a user-operated crossing.
- On Thursday, a 12-year-old boy named Eoin Doyle died after the car he was traveling in collided with a train at a user-operated level crossing in Kiltybo, near Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo.
- Irish Rail immediately commenced a full investigation into the incident, which involved the 6:05pm Heuston to Westport service; the driver, Eoin's father, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Cloonfad National School principal Shane Morgan described Eoin as a "talented artist and athlete," while Ballyhaunis GAA suspended all activities, calling him a "wonderful young boy" and "great friend."
- Local Mayo TD Paul Lawless urged a safety review of rural crossings, while Ballyhaunis parish priest Fr. Stephen Farragher described an "air of shock and sadness" gripping the community.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses with dash-cam footage from the area between 8:15pm and 9:15pm on Thursday, while Eoin's funeral is scheduled for Tuesday at St. Patrick's Church in Cloonfad.
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