'They were cut from the same cloth' - families remember victims of Monkstown bus tragedy

Bus Éireann driver Mark Wills and Fr Con Cronin, curate in Passage West, died in a tragic accident last week. Both were buried on Saturday

Family and friends follow the coffin of Father Con Cronin as it is taken from St Joseph's Church, Coomhola, Co Cork, following his funeral. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

The bus tragedy which claimed two lives in Cork Harbour last week was described as a nightmare people can’t wake from as both victims were buried.

Bus Éireann driver Mark Wills, 53, from Ballincollig, was remembered as a devoted and loving father, and a loyal friend and colleague who put his life on the line during the pandemic to serve others.