Shock as student dies on eve of Junior Certificate

A small community has been plunged into grief following the sudden death of a popular 15-year-old who was due to begin his Junior Certificate today.

The full results of the autopsy on Tadhg Coleman, from Killeagh, Co Cork, are not expected for several days.

It is understood that a family member discovered Tadhg collapsed in the family home last Monday night and, with the assistance of a neighbour, attempted unsuccessfully to revive him.

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