€16,000 has already been raised to help with funeral costs and to support Henk when he returns home from hospital.

A childhood friend said that you were always guaranteed a laugh with Annie.

Anne was a well know hotelier in Monaghan previously owning the Westerna and the Lakeside Hotel.

The boy was taken to hospital but died there later.

13 people died on Cavan and Monaghan roads in 2023.

Gardaí have appealed for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.

He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Virginia Fire Brigade were in attendance at the incident at 10.15pm.