The woman who was killed after being hit by a car in a Cork village following her uncle's funeral has been named locally as Gobnait Twomey.
The physiotherapist, who had lived in Dublin, was down in her home village of Ballingeary on Monday to pay respects to her uncle Willie who passed away last Friday.
Gobnait, who was in her 50s, attended a gathering at a pub in the village afterwards with her family, Cork Beo reports.
She was hit while walking home at around 1.10 am along with two other women.
She was pronounced dead at the scene while the two other women, in their 40s, were rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
A man in his 40s was arrested and is being currently detained at Bandon Garda Station.
Gobnait had recently graduated from UCD with a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy and had been working as a caregiver. She comes from a large family who are well known in the area and heavily involved in local GAA.
Tributes have been pouring in from the shocked community, with local Cllr Martin Coughlan describing it as a "pure tragedy".
He said: "It's very hard on the family particularly with it being so close to Christmas. I would offer my condolences to the family."
Local Councillor Gobnait Moynihan told CorkBeo: "The community in Ballingeary are in a state of shock, with the news getting out this morning of a terrible accident that hit a local family who had already buried somebody just hours before.
The scene remained closed off through Tuesday, while gardai have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed what happened to come forward.
A spokesperson said: "Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Dromanallig, Ballingeary, Co. Cork in the early hours of this morning Tuesday 13th December 2022 at approximately 1.10am.
"A car collided with a number of pedestrians in the village of Ballingeary, Co. Cork. One female pedestrian (early 50s) was fatally injured as a result of the collision. Her body has been removed to Cork University Hospital where a post mortem will take place in due course. Two other female pedestrians (40s) were also taken to Cork University Hospital with serious injuries.
"The male driver of the car (early 40s) and his passengers were uninjured.
"The Main Street in Ballingeary Village is currently closed pending a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Local diversions are in place.
"Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Macroom Garda Station on (026) 20590, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
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