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Case No. 2826Road traffic collision (fatal) · Co. Laois · 28 Nov 2024

84-year-old Catherine Boland killed in M7 collision at Borris-on-Ossoryon, Laois

Catherine 'Kitty' Boland, 84, died following a two-car collision on the M7 at Borris-on-Ossoryon, Co Laois, shortly after 4pm on Thursday 28 November 2024. Tributes were paid to the 'kind' woman, with funeral arrangements set for Thurles and Shannon.

  1. Reported28 Nov
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • whatA woman in her 80s was killed in a two-car collision on the M7 at Borris-on-Ossory, Co Laois (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe deceased was pronounced dead at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the other car, a woman in her 50s, was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore with serious but non-life-threatening injuries (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe incident was a two-car collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCatherine Boland was 84 years old. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred at Junction 21 eastbound on the M7 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the M7 at Borris-on-Ossoryon in Laois. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at approximately 4:15pm on Thursday 28 November 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened shortly after 4pm on Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe body was removed to Portlaoise Mortuary for a postmortem examination (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGarda Forensic Collision Investigators are conducting a technical examination of the scene (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from between 3:50pm and 4:20pm (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherCatherine will repose in Hugh Ryan's Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA Requiem mass is set for Tuesday 3 December at 10.30am followed by a Cremation Service in Shannon Crematorium at 3pm. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Dec2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Tributes pour for 'kind' 84-year-old woman tragically killed in Laois collision

    Tributes and funeral details for the victim; no suspect or driver details given.

    victim, 84, female, irish (judged from name)
  2. 28 Nov2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Woman, 80s, killed in two-car horror collision

    Initial report of the collision providing the time (4:15pm), exact location (Junction 21 eastbound), the condition of the second driver, the removal of the body to Portlaoise Mortuary, and a Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage from 3:50pm to 4:20pm.

    victim, 80s, femalevictim, 50s, female