Buncrana pier tragedy: 'Extraordinary woman' who lost five family members settles actions

The couple’s baby, Rioghnach-Ann, was the sole survivor of the tragedy when she was rescued from the sinking car after her father handed her out through a window

(Left to right): Sean McGrotty, his mother-in-law Ruth Daniels, her daughter Jodie Lee Daniels, 14, and his sons Mark, 12, and Evan, eight, died when the Audi SUV 4X4 vehicle slid on algae and slipped into the sea at Lough Swilly on Sunday March 20, 2016.

A woman who lost five members of her family, including her two young sons, when their car slipped into the sea at Buncrana Pier has settled High Court actions over the tragic event.

Louise James, whose partner, sons, mother, and sister drowned in the tragedy was described in the High Court today as an extraordinary woman.