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Case No. 1368Fatal road traffic collision · Co. Donegal · 2 Jul 2025

Fundraiser raises over €45,000 for mother and daughter killed in Carndonagh crash

A collision between a car and a van on the R240 at Carrowmore, Glentogher, Carndonagh, Co Donegal, shortly before 6.30pm on Wednesday 2 July 2025, killed Natalie McLaughlin, in her 20s, and her six-year-old daughter Ella McLaughlin, while injuring Natalie's partner Tyrone, in his 30s, and their two-year-old child Rhea Rose. Natalie, the car's driver, was transferred to Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, where she died on 3 July. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage, and the road was closed for a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators before reopening. A joint funeral for Natalie and Ella took place at Sacred Heart Church, Carndonagh, on 7 July, and a GoFundMe fundraiser in their memory has raised over €45,000.

  1. Reported3 Jul
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A collision between a car and a van killed the car's driver, a woman in her 20s, and her six-year-old daughter, while a male front-seat passenger in his 30s and a two-year-old rear-seat passenger were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Where
The collision occurred on the R240 at Carrowmore, Glentogher, Carndonagh, Co Donegal.
When
The collision occurred shortly before 6.30pm on Wednesday 2 July 2025.
Other details
  • The victims were Natalie McLaughlin, in her 20s, and her six-year-old daughter Ella McLaughlin; the injured were Natalie's partner Tyrone and their two-year-old child Rhea Rose.
  • The crash occurred just two weeks after a family holiday in Portugal.
  • A joint funeral Mass for Natalie and Ella McLaughlin took place at Sacred Heart Church, Carndonagh, on Monday 7 July 2025.
  • A GoFundMe fundraiser in their memory had raised over €45,000 as of 7 July 2025.
Investigation
  • The road was closed for a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators and has since reopened.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users in the area between 6pm and 6.30pm on 2 July 2025.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe collision involved a car and a van (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA six-year-old female passenger in the car was fatally injured (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car driver was a woman in her 20s (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver has since died from her injuries (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver is understood to be the mother of the six-year-old girl (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA male front-seat passenger in his 30s is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA female child rear passenger is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Royal Victoria Hospital (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNatalie McLaughlin, in her 20s, and her six-year-old daughter Ella were killed in a collision between a car and a van near Carndonagh. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the R240 at Carrowmore, Glentogher, Carndonagh, Co Donegal (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe driver was transferred to Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe joint funeral Mass took place at Sacred Heart Church. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred shortly before 6.30pm on Wednesday 2 July 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred on Wednesday 2 July 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe crash occurred just two weeks after a family holiday in Portugal. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe road was closed for a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators and has since reopened (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users in the area between 6pm and 6.30pm on 2 July 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAt the time of writing, the GoFundMe had raised €45,294. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jul2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Fundraiser for mum and daughter killed in Donegal crash sees huge support

    Reports on the community fundraiser raising over €45,000 and the joint funeral of Natalie and Ella McLaughlin held on Monday 7 July 2025 at Sacred Heart Church, Carndonagh.

    victim, Natalie McLaughlin, 20s, female, irish (judged from name)Natalie McLaughlinvictim, Ella McLaughlin, 6, female, irish (judged from name)Ella McLaughlinvictim, Tyrone, male, irish (judged from name)Tyronevictim, Rhea Rose, 2, female, irish (judged from name)Rhea Rose
  2. 3 Jul2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Mother of young girl killed in horror crash between car and van dies in hospital

    Confirms the death of the mother/driver who was transferred to Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast; provides details on the injuries and hospital locations of the other two occupants; Gardaí continue to appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage.

    victim, 6, femalevictim, 20s, femalevictim, 30s, malevictim, female