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10/11/2008
Sinn Fein Members Killed In Road Crash
Two Sinn Fein men have been killed in a road crash on the road between Ballyshannon and Donegal town.
A third man also died in the incident, which occurred on Sunday at around 10.00am.
The Mayor of Ballyshannon, PJ Branley, and his colleague, Dessie McNulty, had been out delivering party literature when their car collided with a van.
Two of the victims died at the scene of the collision and a third man was taken to hospital in Sligo, but died later from his injuries.
President of Sinn Fein, Gerry Adams, said: "This is a devastating blow for both families and I want to convey my deepest sympathy to PJ's wife Mary, his sons John, Patrick, Liam, and Ciaran, his daughters, Sharon and Rosaleen, his sisters Mary and Nora, and his 14 grandchildren.
"Our deepest sympathy also goes out to Dessies' mother Bridget, his brothers, Joe (London), Peter and Eamonn (Australia), James, Bernard and Michael, his sisters Anne and Mary.
"This is a massive loss to the republican family in Tír Chonaill."
Mr Adams added that it was particularly symbolic that the two men died while carrying out work on behalf of the party.
(DW)
A third man also died in the incident, which occurred on Sunday at around 10.00am.
The Mayor of Ballyshannon, PJ Branley, and his colleague, Dessie McNulty, had been out delivering party literature when their car collided with a van.
Two of the victims died at the scene of the collision and a third man was taken to hospital in Sligo, but died later from his injuries.
President of Sinn Fein, Gerry Adams, said: "This is a devastating blow for both families and I want to convey my deepest sympathy to PJ's wife Mary, his sons John, Patrick, Liam, and Ciaran, his daughters, Sharon and Rosaleen, his sisters Mary and Nora, and his 14 grandchildren.
"Our deepest sympathy also goes out to Dessies' mother Bridget, his brothers, Joe (London), Peter and Eamonn (Australia), James, Bernard and Michael, his sisters Anne and Mary.
"This is a massive loss to the republican family in Tír Chonaill."
Mr Adams added that it was particularly symbolic that the two men died while carrying out work on behalf of the party.
(DW)
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