'My heart is shattered'- Tributes pour in across Carlow after e-scooter tragedy
Carlow is mourning a tragedy which took the life of a 17-year-old boy loved and missed by many
Tributes have poured in across Carlow following the tragic death of a young teenage boy who was killed in an e-scooter collision.
Janis Ghirghircic Ozols died on Monday morning, June 30th 2026, when him and his friend were travelling on an e-scooter in Carlow Town.
The teenagers were travelling on Carpenters Way in Carlow Town when they both fell off the e-scooter.
Janis sustained serious injuries and was transported to St Luke’s Hospital before being transferred to Beaumont Hospital.
He was later pronounced deceased.
The second teenager was medically assessed at the scene and did not require immediate hospital treatment.
Janis Ghirghircic Ozols was from 159 The Close, Willow Park and he was the much loved son of Liga and brothers Roman, Mark, Sandris, Rihards, Ruslan, sister Kora and step father Ingus.
Predeceased by his father Tudor, Janis will be sadly missed by his heartbroken mother, brothers, sister, step father, grandparents Valentina and Janis, aunties Santa, Angela, Angela, Natasha, Raia, Maria, Katerina, Nadja, uncle Ivan, beloved cousins and his very special friends Jayden, Marco, Olaf, Mathias and Jasmine.
Funeral details will be published tomorrow on Friday June 3 on RIP.ie.
This tragic death has shocked and devastated many people in Carlow with tributes pouring in on RIP.ie.
One person said: “my heart is shattered Janis all the memories from us growing up going around messing and you listening and being the most beautiful kindest soul.
“It breaks me to not have one last chat. You have done millions for me and all our friends I just wish things were different. You would walk into a room and make everyone laugh things will never be the same.
“It feels like a nightmare my heart goes out to your family. A friendship I will carry forever I just know you are looking down at everyone still making sure they are okay and hearing our prayers for you miss your goofy giddy laugh always”.
Another person said: “ I’m so heartbroken without you Janis I hope you know I’ll miss you forever you were my best friend since I could walk I genuinely don’t know what I’m going to do without I’ve never known a life without you and I never thought I’d have to live without”.