Marie, who lived in the Renmore area and was originally from Ballyglass in Claremorris, Co. Mayo, died following an accident on the Dublin Road in Galway on Monday evening, September 15.

A road closure was in place in the area beside Wellpark Retail for several hours as gardai carried out forensic analysis.

Marie was predeceased by her husband George, her parents Jack and Kitty, her brother Mickey, her nephew Seamus and her sister-in-law Mary.

She will be sadly missed by her sister Josephine Trench and Richard, her brother Jimmy and her sister-in-law Bridie, her niece Maria, Robert and family, her nieces Patricia, Caroline, Keelin and Niamh, her nephews Richard, James, Bernard, Conor, Eoin, Ciarán, Darragh and Cian, her step-daughter Deirdre and her daughter Ciara, her grandnieces and grandnephews.

A death notice for Marie says that she will be reposing at Aras Naofa, Renmore on Thursday, September 18 from 5pm to 6.30pm with removal afterwards to Carnacon Church.

Funeral Mass on Friday at 1pm followed by burial in Burriscarra cemetery.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses and anyone who was travelling in the area with dashcam footage is asked to come forward.

A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána told the Irish Independent: “Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the Dublin Road, Wellpark, Galway City, on Monday September 15.

“The collision, involving a bus and a female pedestrian, occurred at approximately 8.45pm.

“The pedestrian, aged in her 80s, was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other injuries reported.

“Garda Forensic Collision Investigators carried out an examination of the scene and the road has since been reopened.

“Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 8.30pm and 9pm on Monday September 15, 2025 are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Gaillimh Garda Station on (091) 538000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

“Investigations are ongoing.”