Deaths of mother and her daughters in road accident 'an unspeakable tragedy', says coroner

(Left to right) Una Bowden, Saoirse Bowden and Ciara Bowden died in a collision on the N17 near Claremorris, last March. Photo: Garda Press Office

The deaths of three members of a family — a mother and her two young daughters — in a road accident on the N17 near Claremorris, Co. Mayo, was described as “an unspeakable tragedy” by a coroner on Monday.

Pat O’Connor, Coroner for the District of Mayo, presided over the opening of an inquest into the deaths of Una Bowden (47) and her daughters, Saoirse (10) and Ciara (14).