'Pete was an example of life': Tributes to Cork musician killed in car park tragedy

Pete Newman, who was also known as Pete Duffy, passed away at the weekend.

A 75-year-old man who died after he was struck by a reversing van in the car park of a sports ground in Cork city was a musician, poet and author who was "an inspiration to all he knew."

Pete Newman, who was also known as Pete Duffy, died at the scene at College Corinthians in Donnybrook, Douglas on Saturday shortly after 3.30pm.