Marty Morrissey's mother died while driving to safety of her son, inquest hears

Marty Morrissey with his mother Peggy in 2017. County Coroner, Isobel O’Dea, told the court: “I would like to pass my sympathies to you Mr Morrissey on your Mum’s passing. I knew her. She was a lady, a great character and a great age." Picture: RTE

Ninety-four-year-old Peggy Twomey died after her car crashed into a field "on a very bad night storm-wise" while she was en route to the safety of her son, RTÉ broadcaster Marty Morrissey, an inquest has heard.

At the County Clare Coroner’s court in Kilrush, Marty Morrissey stated that he agreed with his mother Peggy that she would stay with him at the Old Ground hotel in Ennis on the night of December 6 last year as Storm Barra was due to hit the west coast of Clare the following day.