Ronan Wilson: Man charged after crash death of nine-year-old
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Ronan Wilson was from Kildress in County Tyrone
A man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run collision in which a nine-year-old boy from County Tyrone died at the weekend.
Ronan Wilson, from Kildress, died at the scene of the crash in Bundoran, County Donegal, on Saturday night.
A man in his 20s is due to appear before the District Court sitting at Carrick-on-Shannon on Tuesday morning.
Earlier Ronan's father said his family would never be the same.
In a Facebook post, Dean Wilson said he had been broken by his son's death.
The scene of the incident in Bundoran was cordoned off by police
Gardaí said they had seized a vehicle, which would examined by forensic investigators.
Mr Wilson described his son as his best friend, adding he was "the best son anyone could ask for".
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In County Tyrone, tributes were paid to Ronan, who played Gaelic games for Kildress Wolfe Tones.
On Sunday afternoon, Ronan's teammates and their parents gathered at the club to comfort one another and mourn the loss of their friend.
Dominic McGurk, the chairman of the club, said the community was numb and in "complete shock" in the wake of the boy's death.
Kildress community 'numb' after boy's death
"We are a tight-knit community here, we've dealt with tragedies in the past and unfortunately we're doing to have to deal with another one but we will come together and we will support the family," he said.
Mr McGurk said that he hoped the support from the club would help Ronan's family "in their days and months ahead".