Must be horrible for the family member who has to go and retrieve his body. Cant think of much worse.

poor lad, so far from home, rip.

RIP. So many young Irish meeting with tragedy in Australia.

Just text my brother in sydney to tell him to mind himself after reading that – god help his family

Rip

A horrible thing to happen anywhere. I hope his family get through it.

I know a few people who are in Australia as well I hope they all stay safe on the roads

Ah yeah Adelle no doubt your right, it’s very sad though.

Maybe it is because the number of Irish over there has increased due to this recession. Just a thought.

Rip tragic,for him family and friends.

Deepest condolences to Aalans Parents Family and friends both here and in Australia..

every parents worst nightmare, not least a parent who’s child is so far away. god help them. RIP.

I don’t think that’s a very fair thing to say. You don’t know anything about this lad and that’s a major generalisation you’re making. As a friend of Alan and his family, I really don’t think that you should make flippant remarks as it can be very upsetting. You don’t know any details of the accident and shouldn’t speculate. This is already a hard enough time for his family.