‘I’m sorry, we are going to die’: Heroics and tragedy of West Cork crash recalled 

‘I’m sorry, we are going to die’: Heroics and tragedy of West Cork crash recalled 

An inquest at Bantry courthouse outlined the tragic events of the early hours of August 3 last year - a night out that ended in tragedy. 

"Tadhg was conscious at the time as he was screaming, saying he was sorry, that's all he was saying, is that he was sorry — 'we are dead, I'm sorry we are going to die'."

The statement given to gardaí by Fergal O'Sullivan shows the terror felt by Tadhg Murphy. 

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