Latest N2 crash victim laid to rest

The funeral of Frances Treanor, who died following a two-vehicle collision on the N2 at Broomfield, Co Monaghan, last week has taken place.

Ms Treanor (Beckon) née McKenna (Oiney), aged in her 70s, was a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the crash at approximately 10:10am last Thursday, October 22. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her funeral took place at the Sacred Heart Church in Carrickroe, hearing how the local woman had visited the same church with her daughter Áine only one hour before the accident. The pair had been travelling to the Mater Hospital in Dublin for a hospital appointment when the collision occurred.

Ms Treanor’s daughter Áine, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the crash, was able to attend her mother’s Requiem Mass on Monday.

The driver of the second vehicle, a man in his 50s, was also injured and hospitalised for a time.

During the funeral Mass, mourners heard tributes to Ms Treanor’s strong work ethic and her commitment to helping others. A local woman who had worked in New York for a time, she was remembered for her dedication to her family and her involvement in the community.

A number of items were brought to the Sacred Heart altar in Ms Treanor’s memory. These included a book symbolising her love of reading and her work as a bookkeeper. A Truagh flag was also presented, reflecting her constant enthusiasm for lending a hand in her local community.

Ms Treanor, of Derrykinnighbeg, Emyvale, was predeceased by her parents, Jimmy and Annie McKenna, and her brothers Hugo and Jim Pat.

She is survived by her husband, Dermot; her daughters Aileen McBride, Bronagh Treanor and Áine Rice; and her sons Donal, Ciaran, Cormac and Pauric. She was a much-loved grandmother to ten grandchildren: Josh, Grace, Dylan, Ella, James, Tom, Anna, Eoghan, Peter and Kate.

Ms Treanor is also survived by her sisters Mary McCluskey, Ann McKenna, Agnes McGeough, Brigitta Treanor, Dympna McQuaid and Goretti Treanor; her brothers Owen, Anthony and Joe; as well as her sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and many friends.

Appeal

Meanwhile, Gardaí are continuing their investigation into the fatal collision and have appealed for witnesses to come forward. Road users who travelled along the N2 at Broomfield between 10am and 10:30am on Thursday, October 22, are asked to check dash-cam recordings that may assist investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Carrickmacross Garda Station on 042-9690140, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111, or any Garda station.

Monaghan had recorded one road death before the fatal Broomfield collision, with Cavan witnessing seven deaths, compared with two during the whole of 2025. There were four road deaths in Monaghan last year.

Nationally, provisional Garda figures show 152 road fatalities by October 23, up from 139 at the equivalent point last year.

Ms Treanor’s death was one of four reported this past week, with others occuring in Cork and Mayo.