Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Martin McDonnell

Born between April 2003 and April 2004, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 7 Apr 2023 to 11 Apr 2023

Other people with this name: born between July 1997 and May 1998 (2 cases), born between February 1993 and February 1994 (1 case)

Victim: Martin McDonnell, Irish man, 19 (judged from name)Martin McDonnell

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between April 2003 and April 2004, from the ages reported
Offences
Fatal incident (pedestrian struck by bus)
Where
Co. Longford
Reporting
4 reports, 7 Apr 2023 to 11 Apr 2023
Outlets
longfordleader.ie, irishmirror.ie, offalyexpress.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
A sole bag piper leads the funeral procession from St Mel's Cathedral this morning (Tuesday
A sole bag piper leads the funeral procession from St Mel's Cathedral this morning (Tuesday
Photocredit not given by the outletvia longfordleader.ie, 11 Apr 2023
Martin McDonnell died in an accident involving a bus yesterday - a year after he lost his older brother in a car crash. He was set to marry in three weeks time
Martin McDonnell died in an accident involving a bus yesterday - a year after he lost his older brother in a car crash. He was set to marry in three weeks time
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 11 Apr 2023
The young Longford man was fatally injured as he walked along the Convent Road area of the midlands town shortly after 6pm.
The young Longford man was fatally injured as he walked along the Convent Road area of the midlands town shortly after 6pm.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia longfordleader.ie, 7 Apr 2023
“All We had was each other and you told me that everyday. We were going to the north in three weeks to get married and were going to keep it a secret until the day.”
“All We had was each other and you told me that everyday. We were going to the north in three weeks to get married and were going to keep it a secret until the day.”
Photocredit not given by the outletvia longfordleader.ie, 7 Apr 2023

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Cases

latest first
  • Fatal bus and pedestrian collision under investigation in Longford Fatal incident (pedestrian struck by bus) · Co. Longford

    Martin McDonnell, 19, of Farnagh, Longford, was fatally injured after being struck by a Bus Éireann bus on Convent Road in Longford town at around 6.15pm on 6 April 2023. The bus, travelling from Cavan to Athlone, was turning onto Convent Road at the time of the collision. McDonnell was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to Mullingar Regional Hospital for a post-mortem. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are conducting a full investigation and Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage. His funeral was held at St Mel's Cathedral on 11 April 2023.

    Reported, 6 Apr 2023Victim · 4 reports

Timeline

every report naming Martin McDonnell, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 11 Apr2023
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, in Fatal bus and pedestrian collision under investigation in Longford
    'You were my best friend': sister's heartbreaking tribute to Longford teen killed in bus tragedy
    victim, Martin McDonnell, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Martin McDonnell
  2. 11 Apr2023
    Otheririshmirror.ie, in Fatal bus and pedestrian collision under investigation in Longford
    Tears flow as sister speaks at funeral of man hit and killed by bus in Longford
    victim, Martin McDonnell, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Martin McDonnell
  3. 7 Apr2023
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, in Fatal bus and pedestrian collision under investigation in Longford
    Teenager killed by bus in the Midlands had lost older brother in car crash just over year ago
    victim, Martin McDonnell, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Martin McDonnell
  4. 7 Apr2023
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, in Fatal bus and pedestrian collision under investigation in Longford
    'He was my whole life', says heartbroken fianceé of tragic Longford man knocked down and killed by bus
    victim, Martin McDonnell, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Martin McDonnell

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