Tributes have been paid to a Co Tyrone musician who died following a road traffic collision in the early hours of Monday.
Barry Mohan, from Aughnacloy was a talented guitarist and part of the popular All Folk'd Up band, and has been remembered as someone who was 'always there with a smile on his face'.
A statement issued by Rising PR on behalf of the band said: "We are deeply saddened and shocked to learn of the death this morning of Barry Mohan, guitarist and talented musician with All Folk’d Up, in a road traffic collision last night.
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"Barry was an integral part of the band’s success and brother of lead singer Pauric. His energy and enthusiasm was always evident on stage and will be sadly missed on the local music scene.
"We have worked with Barry over the last number of years, and it was apparent that his talent, his professionalism on and off stage, his love for music, and his drive and determination for the band was always there with a smile on his face.
"Barry was due to tour England this weekend with All Folk’d Up, but these four shows will now be cancelled.
"We extend our deepest sympathy to Pauric, his mother Marina, his daughter Céala Rose and fellow band members Ryan, Paddy and Szymon and his entire family circle."
Fellow musician and popular Belfast busker John Garrity said: "Today I learned of the sad passing of a great friend, fellow musician and a true character. I was blessed to be able to call Barry a good friend, and he was always there to support any way he could. Jonathan and I were lucky enough to have him join us at gigs a few times on the banjo.
"I am in shock and totally devastated and all my prayers and thoughts are with his family and his daughter. I pray to god that Barry is in heaven after this tragic accident."
Funeral arrangements are to be announced at a later stage.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the PSNI said: "Police can confirm that a man aged in his 20’s has died following a road traffic collision on the Monaghan Road, near Middletown, County Armagh, on Monday 17th October.
"The man was the driver of a white Audi A3 car that was involved in a collision with a white Volvo lorry shortly before 6am on Monday morning.
"An investigation is underway and police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision or captured it on their dash cam to contact officers in the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference 245 17/10/22."
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