Ballagh in mouring at death of 25-year-old local man

The man who died in yesterday’s single-vehicle crash in Ballaghaderreen has been named as 25-year-old local resident Stephen Coleman.

The crash happened shortly after 8 o’clock yesterday morning at Magheraboy at the R293 Ballaghaderreen to Gurteen road.

He was the sole occupant of a van, which it’s believed hit a tree.

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Mr Coleman was a popular young man, who worked as a roofer, and was from Drumacoo, Edmondstown, just outside Ballagh.

Michael Scally is a local resident and former councillor.