{"id":238737,"date":"2025-12-18T05:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/238737\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T05:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:36:15","slug":"fundraiser-launched-for-young-father-who-died-after-tipperary-road-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/238737\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundraiser launched for young father who died after Tipperary road collision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Julio Betin, aged in his 30s, passed away on Sunday<\/p>\n<p>17:14, 17 Dec 2025Updated 17:16, 17 Dec 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/98000319_1765882031576338_r.jpg\" alt=\"Julio Betin and his family\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>(Image: GoFundMe)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A fundraiser has been set up to help cover funeral costs and other urgent expenses for the family of a young father who tragically lost his life <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/news\/local-news\/man-30s-killed-second-tipperary-33053909\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"following a collision in Tipperary.Link opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">following a collision in Tipperary.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gardai and emergency <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/all-about\/gardai\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"servicesLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">services<\/a> were called to the scene following reports of a collision involving two cars, which occurred on the Frank Drohan Road (N24) in Tipperary at approximately 1.10 am on Sunday, December 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite the best efforts of medical personnel, Julio Betin, aged in his 30s, was sadly <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/all-about\/deaths\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"pronounced deadLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">pronounced dead<\/a> at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Julio, from Brazil, was the sole provider for his family. He is survived by his beloved daughter and pregnant wife, who is expected to give birth next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/julio-betin\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GoFundMeLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">GoFundMe<\/a> has now been launched to help raise funds for Julio&#8217;s funeral and other expenses his wife may face in this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The fundraiser reads: &#8220;We are heartbroken to be raising funds for the funeral and urgent expenses of our dear friend Julio Betin, who tragically passed away in a car accident on Sunday, December 14. Julio leaves behind his wife and children, including a baby he was so excited to welcome as his wife is due to give birth on December 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Having only recently arrived from Brazil, Julio was the sole provider for his family, and his sudden passing has left them facing unimaginable grief and financial hardship. Any support, no matter how small, would mean the world to his family during this incredibly difficult time. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">So far, over \u20ac22,500 has been raised out of the \u20ac25,000 target from 400 donors. To check out the GoFundMe, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/julio-betin\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"click here.Link opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">May he rest in peace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Investigating Garda\u00ed are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward. They want to speak to any road users travelling in the area between 12:30am and 1:20am, urging anybody who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) to make it available to authorities. Anyone with information is asked to contact Clonmel Garda Station on 052 617 7640, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Julio Betin, aged in his 30s, passed away on Sunday 17:14, 17 Dec 2025Updated 17:16, 17 Dec 2025&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238738,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[9,10,53205,2111,18,13,14,6,19,17,11,12,15,16,5599,5,7,8],"class_list":{"0":"post-238737","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-headlines","8":"tag-breaking-news","9":"tag-breakingnews","10":"tag-charities","11":"tag-deaths","12":"tag-eire","13":"tag-featured-news","14":"tag-featurednews","15":"tag-headlines","16":"tag-ie","17":"tag-ireland","18":"tag-latest-news","19":"tag-latestnews","20":"tag-main-news","21":"tag-mainnews","22":"tag-munster","23":"tag-news","24":"tag-top-stories","25":"tag-topstories"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115738954128680813","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238737"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238737\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}