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An 18-year-old Leaving Cert student died in a car crash in Cratloe in south east Clare less than one hour after kissing his mother on the cheek good night and telling her that he loved her. At the inquest in Clare into the death of John Daly, John’s mother, Linda Daly said that there remains unanswered questions around the lead-up to her son’s death. John died 150 metres from his home when his father Sean’s car, that he was driving, burst into flames after it crashed at a level crossing at around 2.55am on the morning of St Patrick’s Day 2020. John had attended a party at a friend’s house earlier that evening and got a lift home with a friend’s father, Pat Horgan. In her deposition, Linda Daly said: “Around 2am John came into my room to let me know that he was home and gave me a kiss goodnight and told me he loved me.” However, within an …
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