Canadian Woman Praising Irish People For Help After Her Parents Were Injured In A Car Crash While On Holidays In Ireland
The Big Story
Monday, 20 April 2026 - 13 minutes
A Canadian woman is thanking the people of the midlands for all their support after her mum and step dad were in a serious car crash while on holidays in Ireland.
Sandee Rosien and her husband Mike Wurm were visiting for a week when they were involved in a collision between Edgeworthstown and Ballymahon.
Mike, who has dementia, is still in hospital.
Their daughter Jenn McMillian took a flight from Toronto to help support them and is now staying in the Tullamore Court Hotel with her mum, who has been discharged from hospital.
She says she reached out to the Tullamore community on Facebook and several people offered lifts and support to her mum.
A Go Fund Me Page has been set up to support the family: Help Sandee & Mike return home & heal after accident abroad
Jenn has been speaking to Midlands 103's Sinéad Hubble and says it's been a difficult situation for the family but they have also received such kindness:
