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Metro
22-04-2025
- Automotive
- Metro
'Much loved' mum-of-two killed in car crash near her home
A 'much loved' young mother died from injuries sustained in a car crash a day before her father's death. Shelley Feeney, aged in her 30s, spent nearly a week in hospital after a one-car crash in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, on Monday, April 14. The young mother died on Saturday, five days after the collision around 10.30am on Knockmore Road, Co Antrim. A child was also injured. Shelley's father, James, died suddenly on April 15. Shelley's death has shaken community in this town of 11,000 people. In a statement, Bushvalley Primary School, where Shelley worked, said: 'It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Miss Shelley Feeney. 'Shelley was not only a highly esteemed and valued classroom assistant, but she was also a friend and a very much loved member of the Bushvalley school family and community. 'We pass on our sincere sympathies to Stephen, Jake and Sophie and our thoughts and prayers are with the entire family circle at this very difficult time.' More than £22,000 was donated to a GoFundMe campaign launched by Mosside Presbyterian Church to help the family cover the cost of visiting Shelley in hospital. One donor called Gillian said: 'Money cannot help this tragic loss. However, use it to make new special memories as a family and remember loved ones. More Trending 'I do not know you but may you feel the support of the whole community in the days ahead.' A funeral notice described Shelley as the 'dearly loved partner of Stephen' and the 'much loved mother of Jake and Sophie'. Shelley will be buried in Ballymoney on Wednesday. 'The community are really feeling the weight of what has happened but they are rallying round in an amazing way to help support the family', Reverend Andre Alves-Areias said. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Faulty machines blamed for 'thousands' of parking fines up to £170 MORE: What will happen to the £380,000 Popemobile? MORE: Private island off the Northern Irish coast goes on sale for less than a London flat
Irish Daily Mirror
21-04-2025
- General
- Irish Daily Mirror
Tributes flow to 'much loved' mother and classroom assistant after tragic death
A close-knit community in Co Antrim is mourning the heartbreaking loss of a young mother who tragically passed away at the weekend following a serious accident. Shelly Feeney, who was aged in her 30s and from Ballymoney, had been in a critical condition in hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Monday, April 14. Emergency services were called to the Knockmore Road area of Ballymoney at around 10.29am last Monday. Ms Feeney was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast by the charity Air Ambulance, reports Belfast Live. Despite the best efforts of medical staff in the hospital's Intensive Care Unit, the mum-of-two died as a result of her injuries on Saturday, 19 April. The news of her passing has sent shockwaves through Mosside and the wider north Antrim area, where she was known and loved by many. Mosside Presbyterian Church has launched a fundraiser in aid of the family to help cover travel expenses to and from hospital, parking costs, potential loss of income and any unforeseen costs. It has already raised more than £22,000 (approximately €25,700). In a further blow to the Feeney family, her father, James, passed away on Tuesday, 15 April, the day after his daughter's accident. His funeral took place on Friday. In her funeral notice, Miss Feeney is remembered as the dearly-loved partner of Stephen; much-loved mother of Jake and Sophie; beloved daughter of the late James and June; dear granddaughter of Elsie and Mary Jane; much-loved sister of Bobby and a dear sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, niece, aunt, cousin and friend. In a statement, Bushvalley Primary School in Ballymoney, where Miss Feeney worked as a classroom assistant, said: "It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Miss Shelley Feeney. Shelley was not only a highly esteemed and valued classroom assistant, but she was also a friend and a very much-loved member of the Bushvalley school family and community. "We pass on our sincere sympathies to Stephen, Jake and Sophie and our thoughts and prayers are with the entire family circle at this very difficult time." Ms Feeney's funeral will leave from her home on Wednesday at 10.30am to Mosside Presbyterian Church for a Service of Thanksgiving at 11am followed by burial afterwards in the adjoining graveyard. Shelley's family would like to invite those attending the funeral to wear bright colours. House private, with the exception of 3pm - 6pm on Tuesday, when callers are welcome. Donations in lieu of flowers, if desired, to Air Ambulance N.I. c/o DJM Robinson and Son, 121 Culcrum Rd., Cloughmills, BT44 9DT.
