A roadworks company has been fined €1.2 million following the deaths of a father and his two children. John Mullan and his children died in 2020 when their car veered off a road and plunged into Lough Foyle.
Mullan's wife, Geraldine, spoke of her loss, describing her husband as someone who made her feel safe and whole. She had met him when she was a single parent and felt she had found her "happily ever after." She spoke of missing his voice, music, holidays, and date nights, and how he made her feel like his "whole world."
She described their son, Tomás, as her "firstborn, a beautiful boy and the light of my life." Tomás, who was almost four when Mullan entered their lives, and Mullan "connected instantly" and were "like two peas in a pod." Geraldine Mullan recalled her son as being wise beyond his years, kind, loving, and caring. He enjoyed music, sports, judo, chess, and sea scouts. She also remembered him checking in with her after work to ensure she was okay.
Her daughter, Amelia, was described as a "ray of sunshine" with a creativity that shone through everything she did. Geraldine Mullan cherished their Sunday mornings together, calling them precious memories. She expressed a deep longing for another Sunday morning with her daughter.
Source: BBC News