Tributes to nurse Aine O'Reilly who died in three-car Limerick crash as gardai seek driver who fled scene

"The crash happened at around 11.10pm on Friday on the N24 near Grange West, Boher, Co Limerick. Garda%AD%AD have confirmed they are now following a "definite line of inquiry" after one of the drivers fled, leaving his vehicle behind. A man in his 40s was also injured in the crash. Ms O'Reilly was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body was taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick, for a post-mortem examination."

""I know the O'Reilly family; they are well respected in the parish. At this minute there's a pall of gloom over the place as a result of the tragic accident last night," he said. "Our thoughts are very much with her parents Anne and Eugene and Áine's brothers, Owen, James and Connor, today and all their extended family.""

Áine O'Reilly, who worked at Shannondoc out-of-hours clinic in Limerick city, died following a road traffic accident on February 13th 2026. She was one of four children of a retired guard and a teacher from Pallasgreen. The collision occurred at around 11.10pm on the N24 near Grange West, Boher, County Limerick. Gardaí are following a definite line of inquiry after one driver fled the scene leaving his vehicle behind. A man in his 40s was injured. O'Reilly was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to University Hospital Limerick for post-mortem. Repose and funeral arrangements are scheduled in Pallasgreen and Nicker, and the local parish and community expressed deep sorrow.

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