To be with his family after learning of his brother Ciaran’s passing in a fatal car accident, Ronan Keating reportedly “rushed back to Ireland” on Saturday.
After being identified as the victim of an accident on the N5 close to Swinford, the distraught singer is now helping his brother’s family.
On Saturday, Ciaran, Ronan’s older brother, was identified as the fatality.
According to rumors, Ciaran was accompanying his wife Anne Marie on their trip so they could watch their son Ruairi, 27, play for Cork City FC.
Yesterday, Sligo Rovers FC hosted his son’s team in a League of Ireland Premier Division game, which they lost 3-0.
It’s the phone call no one wants to make about a loved one, a source reportedly told The Sun. As soon as Ronan learned the terrible news, he put everything on hold.
He is working as hard as he can to help his sister-in-law and his nephews while trying to maintain his composure for the benefit of the family. “.
“Ronan is just utterly devastated,” they continued. He is a family man at heart. This came as a cruel surprise. “.
Ciaran was killed in the collision on the N5 at Ballymiles, which is a section of road known as an accident black-spot, at about 3:55 p.m. on Saturday.
Ann Marie, Ciaran’s wife, was transported to Mayo University Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
While the male driver of the second vehicle is reportedly receiving serious medical attention at a hospital.
The second vehicle’s male passenger was also taken to the hospital.
Ciaran is survived by his parents, his sister Linda, his brothers Gary and Gerard, as well as his young brother Ronan.
“Ciaran was such a great supporter of our work and often acted as relief driver of our Mobile Information Unit in the West when time allowed,” the foundation said in a statement paying tribute to him. He recently came to our annual celebrity golf tournament to help us commemorate the foundation’s 25th anniversary. ”.
In a statement, Cork City FC said: “All of us at Cork City FC are profoundly saddened by the passing of Ciaran Keating, the father of our player Ruair Keating. We offer Ruair and the entire Keating family our sincere condolences during this particularly trying time.
I hope he is at peace. In this trying time, we ask that the family’s privacy be respected. Funeral plans will be confirmed in due course. ”.
