Newry mother Danielle O'Keane remembered at funeral after fatal Dublin rickshaw crash

Danielle O'Keane, a 36-year-old mother of two from Newry, died on October 1 after a rickshaw crash in Dublin following a Westlife concert at the 3Arena. She was travelling to meet her husband, Dave, when the accident occurred and was rushed to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.

Her funeral Mass took place on Friday at St Joseph's Church in Sheeptown, Co Down, the same church where the couple married in 2022. Hundreds of mourners attended, including family who travelled from Australia, the United States, and Poland.

“She was an angel on earth, the most beautiful woman I'd ever know.”

During the service, Very Rev. Canon Francis Brown described Danielle as a 'fabulous person' and a 'people person' who treated everyone equally. He noted the particular tragedy of her death occurring just days before the couple's fourth wedding anniversary on October 13.

In a heartbreaking eulogy, Dave O'Keane called his wife an 'angel on earth' and the most beautiful woman he had ever known. He recalled the seven-and-a-half years they spent together building a life, buying a home, and raising their sons, Caolán and Cillian.

The priest told the congregation that the grief extended far beyond the local community, touching people across Ireland. He also revealed that Danielle's organ donation had granted a 'miracle to five other families'.