Funeral for weekend crash victim

Peter Leonard, 21, of Lisnaskea, was buried after Requiem Mass

The funeral has taken place of a man killed in a weekend car crash which claimed the lives of four young people in County Fermanagh.

Peter Leonard, 21, of Lisnaskea, was buried after Requiem Mass at the Church of Holy Cross in his home town.

On Tuesday in Newtownbutler, hundreds of people lined the routes for the funerals of Jonathan McDonald, 21, and Anita Swift, 16, both from the town.

The other victim was Danica O'Rourke, 17, from Lisnaskea.

Members of St Pat's GAA Club, Donagh, where Peter played junior football, led the cortege through the town to the church.

Parish Priest Fr Ian Fee spoke of a community in great shock, despair and devastation and a "community that looked lost".

He said it was not a day to teach or preach, but he hoped Peter's friends would realise that "while life was truly beautiful, it was also incredibly fragile" and they should remember to take care of themselves.

Anita Swift was buried following Requiem Mass on Tuesday morning while Jonathan McDonald's funeral was held later.

The pair were among six people who were in the car which struck a tree on the Lisnaskea to Newtownbutler Road.

The driver and the front-seat passenger were taken to hospital. Their injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.

The families of all four victims have appealed to young drivers to slow down and take care.