Prayer Vigil For Midlands M9 Collision Victims Tonight

A GoFundMe has also been set up.

A prayer vigil will take place in Carlow this evening for three sisters and a young boy seriously injured in the M9 collision last weekend.

Niamh and Alma Kinsella, Ella Hendricken and a seven-year-old boy were seriously injured in Sunday’s wrong-way collision on the motorway.

The vigil, at St. Clare's Church, Graiguecullen, will take place at 6:30pm this evening.

A GoFundMe to support the family has raised over €600,000 so far.

Graiguecullen Killeshin Parish Priest, Fr. John Dunphy says the community is there for the families affected:

The funerals of two of the teenagers who died in Sunday’s crash on the M9 in Co Kildare will take place today.

Requiem Mass for 15-year-old Joe Carthy will take place in Athy this morning.

While 16-year-old Alex McCarthy, from Carlow Town, will be laid to rest this afternoon following Requiem Mass at the Holy Family Church in Askea. 

Garda presence is expected at both funerals.

One of the teens killed in the crash on the M9 last weekend was in the care of Tusla.

It has also been confirmed two others of the five teenagers who died were known to the Child and Family Agency.

It says its staff have been in contact with their families and it's also liaising with gardaí.

The leader of Aontú is accusing the State of having responsibility in the crash on the M9 last weekend that killed 5 teens.

Peadar Toibin is describing it as "shocking," saying over 200 children have died in the agency's care or known to Tusla in the last 10 years.

The Meath West TD is not happy with how Tusla cares for children:

Youth Minister Hildegarde Naughton says the National Review Panel will look into the death of the teenagers, and Tusla's role in it;

Sinn Fein wants social media companies to be held accountable for glorifying illegal activities including driving the wrong way on motorways.

However, TikTok has refused to appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee to face questions after a car drove the wrong direction on the M9 last weekend.

Deputy Matt Carthy says it was shocking but legislation is not the way forward: