Caina Healey: Abu Dhabi school mourns teacher killed in road accident

Pupils and employees at Amity Worldwide faculty in Abu Dhabi are mourning their bodily schooling instructor who was killed in a biking accident on Wednesday morning.

Caina Healey, 35, who taught pupils aged three to 18, was biking to work when she was hit by a automobile from behind.

The incident occurred earlier than 6am on a bridge that crosses the E311 motorway, near Taweelah space.

Emergency companies rushed to the scene, the place she was pronounced lifeless.

The college stated Ms Healey was well-liked, nicely revered and identified for her dedication to health and her enthusiasm for sports activities.

She was a PE instructor, soccer coach and in addition taught swimming, athletics, netball, basketball and the college's triathlon workforce.

Ms Healey taught Yr 11 pupils and helped them with their revisions over the previous 4 years.

Earlier than becoming a member of Amity College, she labored at Al Rawafed and the American Worldwide College in Abu Dhabi.

The information of her loss of life despatched shockwaves all through the college and the broader Abu Dhabi group.

“That is, inevitably, a troublesome time for the entire faculty group,” the college informed The Nationwide.

“However it has been so heart-warming to see the compassion and help supplied by pupils and employees to one another at a time when so many are scuffling with their very own advanced and difficult feelings.”

Caina Healey was identified for her dedication to health and her enthusiasm for sports activities, the college stated. Photograph: Amity College Abu Dhabi.

Lots of Ms Healey’s pupils attribute their achievements and their values to the directions and training they acquired from her, the college stated.

“She was a very distinctive instructor and tutor. You solely have to have a look at the memorial board in our entrance reception to see the immense impression she had on the lives of her college students and colleagues.”

No particulars concerning the accident have been confirmed by the police however it's believed the motive force who struck Ms Healey reported the incident and is in custody.

The information was first posted on the Fb web page of the Raha Biking group, of which Ms Healey was a member.

The biking group expressed its deepest condolences to Ms Healey’s household and buddies.

“Caina was an enormous supporter of highway biking. Amongst her buddies, she was a lot cherished and her passing will depart a terrific void within the lives of many. Our ideas and prayers exit to her household and closest buddies,” the submit learn.

All native Raha weekend using occasions have been cancelled as a mark of respect.

The Irish embassy within the UAE additionally shared the unhappy information on Twitter.

"We're devastated by the lack of an expensive member of our group in Abu Dhabi, Caina Healey. An unbelievable athlete, a caring instructor and a loving pal to many within the UAE. Caina was a shining gentle that left us far too quickly," the embassy stated.

Alison Milton, ambassador of Eire to the UAE, additionally supplied her condolences on Twitter.

"My deepest sympathies to all of the Healey Household and all of Caina’s family members. It was extraordinarily shifting to fulfill Maureen, Lauren and so lots of her buddies earlier on the signing of the ebook of condolences," she wrote on Twitter.