Top biker to be laid to rest
Tributes have been paid to a kind-hearted biker who will be laid to rest this week following a fatal road traffic collision in neighbouring County Monaghan.
Kieran Brennan, president of the highly regarded Bad Examples Motorcycle Club, lost his life in the crash on the old Armagh Road outside Monaghan Town last Saturday, March 19.
A native of Clontibret, Mr Brennan (40s) and other members of the Bad Examples MCC were involved in a fundraising effort for Ukraine earlier in the day.
Both Mr Brennan and the group are highly regarded across the region for their charitable work, which includes an annual Christmas visit to the Holy Family School in Cootehill.
Mr Brennan had been living in the Gortmore North area of Smithborough.
He received treatment at the scene of the accident from paramedics but was later pronounced dead.
His remains are to repose at his residence in Gortmore North, Smithborough (H18 W997) tomorrow (Thursday), March 24, from 10am until 10pm; and again on Friday, March 25, from 10am until 10pm.
Mr Brennan’s funeral cortège will travel from his residence on Saturday morning, March 26, at 10am, via Monaghan Town, Park St, The Diamond and Dublin St, to arrive at St. Mary’s Church Clontibret for funeral mass at 11am. Burial will take place in the adjoining cemetery.
He is survived by his family: Sons Marc, Finn and Shay; his parents Thomas and Sadie; close friend Aaron McElvaney; brothers and sisters Gary, Stephen, Damian, Brenda, Patrice and their partners; uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and his many friends nationwide, including his club members of Bad Examples MCC.
It has been asked that any donations be made to the ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’ Bikers Mass, C/o Wards Funeral Home or by donation box.
Lisnaskea appeal
Separately, officers from the Collision Investigation Unit have reissued their appeal for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Lisnaskea earlier this month, Friday, March 4.
John Woods, a 74-year-old father of eleven, died after being struck by a lorry in the Water Street/Castle Lane area, close to the junction of Main Street, at around 7.50pm. “Police would like to speak to the driver of a dark-coloured saloon car with a tow bar that drove down Water Street/ Castle Lane immediately prior to the collision and the driver of a dark coloured car with silver roof rails that stopped on Main Street just opposite the junction around the time of the collision,” said a PSNI spokesperson. The Collision Investigation Unit are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the collision or who may have dash-cam footage or other information to contact police.