Shane MacGowan’s mother, 87, killed in car crash

The mother of Pogues singer Shane MacGowan was killed in car crash in Co Tipperary yesterday afternoon.

Therese MacGowan, 87, was fatally injured after the car in which she was travelling alone struck a wall at Ballintogher in Nenagh at around 3pm. No other vehicle was reported to be involved.

Ms MacGowan was pronounced dead at the scene and her body was taken to Limerick University Hospital for a postmortem examination.