Frank Daly (86) died when he and a group of pedestrians were struck by a double-decker Bus Éireann bus as it came off the junction of Talbot Street and Marlborough Street, onto the beginning of the pedestrianised North Earl Street in Dublin city centre.
Two other pedestrians – a man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s – were taken to hospital with injuries described as “non-life-threatening”, although the man’s were additionally described as “serious”.
Gardai and emergency services at a scene after a Bus Éireann vehicle crashed on the padestrianised North Earl Street. Picture by Mark Condren
An Garda Síochána has asked anyone with photographs or video of the incident to make them available to the investigation team at Store Street Garda Station.
Mr Daly leaves behind his brother Dermot, sisters Elizabeth and Patricia and a host of nephews, nieces and good friends following his tragic passing, a funeral notice posted online said.
His funeral service will take place on Friday at 11am at St Joseph’s Church in East Wall.
On Thursday, Mr Daly will repose at Stafford’s Funeral Home on the North Strand Road from 3pm to 5pc.
He will be removed to the church on Friday where he will arrive at 10:50am before his burial at Mount Jerome Cemetery at 1 o’clock.
Mr Daly, originally from East Wall, still lived there on his own. He was very popular amongst his neighbours in the area who described him as a “gentleman” and “intelligent”.
“He would leave in the morning and go into town. Talbot Street and North Earl Street were where he would go. He would drop into the bookies and then go up to a cafe for lunch. He loved Ann’s Bakery,” said neighbour Caitríona Ní Ní Cassaithe.
She added: “He would travel abroad to see his sisters in America, he was very active and independent. Everyone was fond of Frank and we’ll all miss him.”
Another neighbour, Caroline McCann, said Mr Daly would be deeply missed.
“He was a good neighbour,” she said. “He was a private person, and loved going into town every day. He was a man of the world really in that he knew a lot about things, he was intelligent.
“We used to look out for him to see he’d be home safe, and his nephews were very good to him.”