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The deaths of three Irish people from Mullingar in a car crash in Spain has been described as “absolutely devastating”, as the Department of Foreign Affairs say they are providing “every assistance” to the families affected.
Two women and one man died in the crash in the early hours of Sunday morning , while another man was seriously injured and has been brought to hospital for treatment.
It is understood that two vehicles collided on a stretch of the A-7 motorway near Malaga in southern Spain, a popular holiday destination.
Robert Troy, a Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State at the Department of Finance, told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland today that those who died “only went on holidays at the end of last week”.
“It’s absolutely devastating news. Unfortunately I know one of the families quite well, I spoke to them yesterday. Needless to say, they’re absolutely devastated,” he said
“It’s the worst of phone calls to get. They only went on holidays at the end of last week, and to get this call yesterday evening was heart-breaking,” he said.
“Their family is processing now that some of them aren’t coming back home, and that is an awful thing to have to deal with.”
“Our thoughts are with that family, indeed all families that are affected, and all we can do is hold them in our thoughts and prayers over the coming days, as they come to terms with this great loss,” he said.
He said that the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Irish Embassy in Spain were “providing every assistance to the families”.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee described the crash as “a tragic accident, a tragic incident”.
Offering her condolences to the families, she said the “most important thing now is their families are supported and given every assistance possible.”
She also said it is important “to understand how this accident could have happened and provide the consular support and assistance to all of the families.”
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