Kildare man dies in road crash in Australia

Dermot Holt had been back to Ireland this month for his mother’s funeral

An Irish man has died following a crash in Australia yesterday.

Dermot Holt, who was in his 40s and from Co Kildare, had been living in Australia for a number of years.

He had returned home his native Carbury in Co Kildare earlier this month to attend his mother’s funeral.

A number of members of Mr Holt’s family are believed to have made arrangements to travel to Australia.

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