David Bowden was due to move into a new home with his wife Una and their daughters Ciara (14) and Saoirse (10) – instead he carried their coffins

Funeral for mother and daughters killed in a car crash in Co Mayo takes place

Eavan Murray

David Bowden proudly and gently laid his daughters’ pictures, jerseys and artwork out on their wicker coffins.

He unfolded each jersey, flattened every crease and placed a photo of his smiling wife and daughters on each of the three caskets.