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Man who died after bus crash at Dublin Airport named

Mike McBrideBBC News NI
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John Fleming from Kilkenny, had published the Irish Racing Year Book for over 20 years

A man who died after being hit by a bus at Dublin Airport has been named as racehorse owner and publisher John Fleming.

The crash happened shortly after midnight on Thursday on Corballis Road, which is the main road between Dublin Airport and the roundabout at the front of the airport grounds.

Gardaí (Irish police) said they attended the scene along with emergency services, and a man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene.

In a statement, Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) said John Fleming, an accountant from Kilkenny, had published the Irish Racing Year Book for over 20 years and was a "very proud" owner of the racehorse Navassa Island.

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John Fleming died following the crash at Dublin Airport shortly after midnight on Thursday

'Very talented and hugely respected man'

In a tribute posted to social media, Suzanne Eade, chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland said: "Like everyone connected to Irish racing, I am very saddened to learn of the sudden passing of John Fleming.

"He was a very talented and hugely respected man with a genuine passion for the sport.

"John had over 30 years' experience as an accountant and adviser to many in the bloodstock industry.

"He published the Irish Racing Year Book for over two decades out of his sheer enthusiasm for racing.

"He was also a very proud racehorse owner and was on hand to greet his mare Navassa Island after she won the Listed Irish EBF Cork Stakes on Easter Sunday.

"On behalf of HRI, I wish to offer our sincere sympathies to John's family and his many friends and associates."

Dublin Airport Authority (Daa) said it was "deeply saddened by the tragic passing of a passenger overnight following a road traffic accident on the main road leading to Dublin Airport (between the Airport Roundabout and the airport)".