Funeral details confirmed for ‘beautiful, funny, vivacious’ girl killed in tragic collision

Funeral details for a teenager who died in a collision in County Wicklow at the weekend have been confirmed.

Molly Dempsey, from Baltinglass, died on Sunday, May 5, after the car she was a passenger in was involved in a single-vehicle collision in Slaney Park at around 5am.

In a statement confirming her “sudden death following an accident,” her parents said they were “heartbroken.”

The 15-year-old’s death is the third tragedy to hit the family, as her two brothers Roy and Killian were both killed in separate incidents in recent years.

Tributes have since been paid to the tragic teenager, with Pauline Barrett remembering her as “a beautiful, funny, vibrant girl”.

Molly Dempsey died after a collision in County Wicklow at the weekend (Pictures: Dempsey family)

“She was an amazing girl who touched the lives of so many people,” said Richard and Caroline Riordan.

“The love and light that Molly brought into the world will be greatly missed, but her memory will live on forever,” they added.

Patrick Maguire, headteacher of Molly’s former Baltinglass school, Scoil Chonglais, said: “On behalf of the entire school community, my deepest condolences go out to Molly’s family and friends.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time.”

Friend Laoise Kelly said: “No one could ever say a bad word about Moll.”

“She was the sweetest, most caring girl out there and that’s how she will always be remembered, she always brought a smile to our faces,” she added.

Molly is survived by her parents Nigel and Mary, brothers Joe, Charlie and Jake and sisters Laura, Yvonne and Ella.

Her funeral mass will take place tomorrow morning (May 10) at 11am at St Joseph’s Church, Baltinglass.