The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has thanked people for their “kind words and condolences” following his mother’s death in a car accident.
Therese MacGowan, 87, was the first person to die on the roads in Ireland this year after a crash at Ballintoher, near Nenagh in Co Tipperary, at about 3pm on Sunday, New Year’s Day.
Shane’s partner, journalist Victoria Mary Clarke, tweeted on Monday evening:
#shanemacgowan would like to say thank you and God bless you to all the people who are offering kind words and condolences. It means a lot
— Victoria Mary Clarke (@Victoriamary) January 2, 2017
People are being overwhelmingly lovely and kind, it is amazing. Thank you.
— Victoria Mary Clarke (@Victoriamary) January 2, 2017
Ms MacGowan lived in Silvermines, Co Tipperary.
The car she was travelling in crashed into a wall on a stretch of road less than 10km from the family home.
