BABY SISTERS WHO DIED IN TUAM COLLISION NAMED

Date Published: 22-Oct-2012

The North Galway area remains in shock this morning at the tragic death of two baby sisters from Tuam in a road incident on the N17 just outside the town yesterday (Sun Oct 21).

The babies, who were the only two children of Michelle and John Gilmore of the Meadows, Milltown Road, have been named as two year old Kate and three month old Grace.

They were hit by a car as their father was pushing their buggy on the hard shoulder on the Milltown side of Tuam just before 1 yesterday afternoon.

It’s thought the driver of the car may have become ill and veered off the road.

All four were brought to University Hospital Galway where babies Kate and Grace were pronounced dead a short time later.

Their father John suffered minor injuries and he was treated for those at UHG.

The driver of the car – the sole occupant – was also treated at UHG but his condition is not thought to be life threatening.

Family and friends have been rallying around John and Michelle as they try to come to terms with the sudden and unexpected loss of their two children.

Tuam-based Labour TD Colm Keaveney says the prayers of the entire community are with them.