Dara O'Connor died on Monday March 23rd.
A young boy with links to Westmeath will be laid to rest next week after losing his life in a road accident in the UK.
Dara O'Connor died on March 23rd at Queen's Hospital in Nottingham following the tragic incident.
Dara lived in Birmingham and family connections in Streamstown.
He's being remembered as a 'bright light in the lives of all who knew him' in online tributes.
A celebration of Dara's life will take place on Friday April 17th.
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