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06 Sept 2025

Emerge Fitness offering a space for friends and family of Derry cousins killed in Inishowen car crash

Emerge Fitness

Emerge Fitness (Credit: Emerge Fitness Instagram page)

A Derry gym is offering a space for those struggling with their mental health.

For the next week Emerge Fitness are offering the use of their gym and facilities to the friends and family of Kian and Eoghan Dawson for free.

Kian Dawson, 16, from Derry city, tragically died in the collision which occurred on the road between Carndonagh and Quigley’s Point at around 11.15pm.

His cousin, Eoghan Dawson, 20,  the driver of the car, was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after suffering serious injuries and died on Tuesday afternoon.

Emerge Fitness’ Instagram post said: “ As we lay our friends Kian and Eoghan to rest this week there will be a lot of heavy hearts and confused minds about our city.

“If you find yourself struggling and need somewhere to go, our doors are always open.

“For the next week we will offer our gym and facilities FREE to any friends and family who want to train or even just need a chat.

“Just drop us a DM completely in complete confidence and let's help each other through this terrible time.”

 

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