THE funeral has taken place this week of the six-year-old city schoolgirl who lost her life after being hit by a lorry in the Headford Road area last weekend.

Ula Grigaityté (6) from Brookdale, Headford Road in the city, died on Saturday, April 5, around mid-day, after being hit by an oil lorry while cycling, with her father by her side, close to the Headford Road-Sandyvale Lawn junction.

Gardaí investigating the road traffic incident have renewed their appeal for any witnesses to the collision, or any motorist with relevant dash cam footage, to make contact with them at Galway Garda Station, Mill Street, on 091-538000 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111.

The family of the last Ula Grigaityté held a special funeral gathering at the O’Flaherty Funeral Home in Munster Avenue on Wednesday afternoon last for family and friends ‘to meet and to remember’ the Senior High Infants’ pupil at Scoil Róis Primary School in Salthill. A private cremation took place on Thursday.

In a statement issued by her school, they said that they were deeply saddened at the passing of Ula, who would be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Scoil Róis have also put in place a Critical Incident Management Plan with staff and teachers receiving specialist psychological advice on how best to help pupils in the aftermath of the tragedy.

Ula is survived by her parents, Egle and Linas; grandparents Laima and Raihondas; uncles; aunts-in-law; extended family and relatives in Lithuania.

Her death notice on the RIP website also said that Ula would be greatly missed by her best friend Killian; her playground, playschool and school friends; by all the school community and by her neighbours.

The death of the schoolgirl was the second fatality to occur on Galway roads in the space of 24-hours.

On Friday afternoon last, motorcyclist Patrick De la Ruelle [29] from Knockakilleen, Kinvara, died instantly when his motorcycle was in collision with a car on the N67 road at Tonroe between Oranmore and Clarinbridge at around 4pm.

Both vehicles are understood to have been travelling in the same direction when the collision occurred – the late Mr Ruelle was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

The deceased was laid to rest on Wednesday  last in Doorus Cemetery, Kinvara, following Requiem Mass in St Ciaran’s Church.

He is survived by his parents Philippe and Jackie; brother Brendan; sister-in-law Anabella; grandparents; nieces; aunts, uncles, extended family and many friends.

The family of the late Patrick De la Ruelle, in a message on RIP, thanked their wonderful neighbours and friends who had given them so much help over recent days.

Meanwhile, three people were treated for injuries following a head-on, two-car collision in the Caherlistrane area of North Galway on Wednesday, April 2 last, shortly after 3pm.

One person was treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries while two others received treatment for minor injuries. All three are    understood to be making good recoveries.

Pictured: Flowers at the entry to Sandyvale Lawn where six-year-old Ula Grigaityté from Brookdale, died after being struck by a truck while cycling her bike last Saturday. PHOTO: JOE O’SHAUGHNESSY.