Fifteen-year-old Tadhg Callaghan Carter is killed in an accident at the Donegal International Rally on Saturday, after being struck by a competitor’s car while watching the motor racing event. Gardaí name him as the victim, and they say the incident occurs at location 15 on special stage 12 at Gartan, where the event is cancelled following the crash. Carter is taken to Letterkenny University Hospital but is later pronounced dead. Reports also say two other people are injured.
In the days after the tragedy, community members and loved ones pay respects, with tributes describing him as a popular teenager. A book of condolence is opened at St Eunan’s College, and people gather for funeral arrangements. Carter’s funeral Mass takes place at 11:00 at St. Colmcille’s Church, followed by burial in Templedouglas Cemetery. Separate reporting urges the public not to share footage of the fatal incident. The circumstances of the crash are treated as a serious incident, and the community continues to mourn the loss.
