THE PRIEST killed after being hit by a bus in Co Cork has been remembered for his compassion and sense of humour.
Father Con Cronin died yesterday after being hit by a bus in Monkstown in Cork Harbour.
The driver of the bus, 51-year-old Mark Wills, also died in the accident.
Both were killed when a Bus Éireann bus went out of control on Strand Road shortly after 1.30pm.
The Bishop of Cork & Ross Dr Fintan Gavin said he learned of Fr Cronin's death with "utter shock and sadness".
He said Fr Cronin "will be remembered fondly for his unique sense of humour and his openness to all people".
"All who know Fr Con are grateful for having known him and our diocese is blessed that he ministered among us," the bishop said.
The 72-year-old priest was ordained in 1979 and spent 25 years working in Africa, before returning to Ireland in 2004. He served in the parishes of Passage West and Monkstown since 2012.
Dr Gavin also extended sympathy to the bus driver's family.
The bus was heading towards Cork city when the collision occurred.
There were a number of passengers on board, who were badly shaken but otherwise uninjured.
A 13-year-old girl who was pushed out of the way of the bus by her father, was treated in hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
