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Irish Examiner 12-10-98

A Mayo community was in deep shock, yesterday, following the tragic deaths of two teenagers early yesterday morning. The accident occurred when the vanette in which they were travelling careered out of control and hit a railing on the side of the road. John Kenny, from Ballyhaunis, had just celebrated his 18th birthday on Saturday. The only child of Tommy and the late Mena Kenny, who died earlier this year, he was killed instantly in the accident, which also claimed the life of his front-seat passenger, Ciara Folliard, 17,from Aghamore, outside Ballyhaunis. One of four children, she had just begun college in Dublin. A third passenger, Nicola Glavey, from Kilkelly, who was travelling in the front seat of the vanette is comfortable, in Castlebar Hospital. The accident took place near Bruff Cross about three miles from Kilkelly.