Nell Raven and daughter Ira buried in same coffin after Cavan collision
A car and a truck collided on the R162 at Corclare, Shercock, Co Cavan, just after 5pm on Friday, 24 July 2026. Nell Raven, a woman in her 50s, was the driver of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene, while her daughter Ira, a female juvenile child, was a passenger and was airlifted to Temple Street Hospital in critical condition. The road was closed for forensic collision investigation and Gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the 4:45pm to 5:15pm window. Nell Raven and Ira were later buried in the same coffin.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A car and a truck collided, killing the car's driver, Nell Raven, a woman in her 50s, and critically injuring her daughter Ira, a female juvenile child passenger.
- Other occupants of the vehicles received medical treatment at the scene from ambulance staff.
- Where
- The collision occurred on the R162 at Corclare, near Lough Silan, Shercock, Co Cavan.
- When
- The crash occurred just after 5pm on Friday, 24 July 2026.
- Investigation
- The road was closed on Saturday for examination by forensic collision investigators with local diversions in place.
- Gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users in the area between 4:45pm and 5:15pm.
- Fire Service units from Kingscourt and Bailieborough attended the scene.
- Other details
- Nell Raven and her daughter Ira were buried in the same coffin.
21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman was killed and a child seriously injured in a car crash in Co Cavan (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe collision was between a car and a truck (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe driver of the car, a woman in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene (irishtimes.com)
- whatA female juvenile child passenger was removed to Temple Street Hospital where she remains in critical condition (irishtimes.com)
- whatA number of other people in the vehicles received medical treatment at the scene from ambulance staff (irishtimes.com)
- whatA woman in her 50s was killed in the crash (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA young girl was critically injured and airlifted to hospital (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe crash involved a car and a truck (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman was the driver of the car (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl was a passenger in the car (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOther occupants received medical treatment at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred on the R162 at Corclare, Shercock (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe crash occurred on the R162 near Lough Silan and Corclare in Shercock (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred just after 5pm on Friday (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe crash occurred just after 5pm on Friday evening (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe road remained closed for examination by forensic collision investigators on Saturday with local diversions in place (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí urged witnesses to come forward and asked road users in the area between 4.45pm and 5.15pm to provide camera footage (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAnyone with information was asked to contact Bailieborough Garda station or the Garda Confidential Line (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe road remains closed for Forensic Collision Investigators to examine the scene (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from 4:45pm to 5:15pm (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationFire Service units from Kingscourt and Bailieborough attended the scene (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Jul2026Woman killed and young girl critically injured after horror two-car crash
Confirms the woman was the car driver and the girl a passenger, identifies the other vehicle as a truck, notes the girl was airlifted to Temple Street Hospital, and reports Gardaí appealing for dash-cam footage from 4:45pm to 5:15pm.
victim, 50s, femalevictim, female - 25 Jul2026Woman killed and child critical after Co Cavan crash
Initial report of the collision confirming the woman driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the child passenger was in critical condition at Temple Street; road closed for forensic examination and Gardaí appealing for witnesses and camera footage.
victim, 50s, femalevictim, female