Police on alert as funeral held for teenagers killed in Ireland wrong-way crash

Sky News Friday 21 August 2026, 14:24 UTC 1 min read

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Members of the Garda stand outside St. Michael the Archangel Church in Athy as the funeral cortege for Joe Carthy, 15, arrives, one of the f

Ireland (LOCATION) Garda (PERSON) St. Michael (LOCATION) the Archangel Church (ORG) Athy (PERSON) Joe Carthy (PERSON)

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