Priest named as N2 Carrickmacross crash victim

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Mass took place this morning in St Enda's Church Killanny

THE 70-year-old man who died in a crash near McCaughey’s filling station has been named as Fr Joe McCluskey.

The popular priest died in a fatal crash on the N2 between Castleblaney and Carrickmacross yesterday.

The crash, which happened shortly before 5pm, saw a car and articulated lorry collide near McCaughey’s filling station.

A mass was held at St Enda's Church, Killanny at 9.20am earlier this morning.

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