Man killed in road collision involving car and horse in Monaghan

Gardaí are looking for witnesses after a man was killed in Co. Monaghan when the car he was travelling in collided with a stray horse. When the collision occurred at Creevy, near Carrickmacross, on Saturday at around 9.20 p.m., the man, who was in his 40s, was travelling in the front passenger seat with two … Read more

Brother and Sister die in drowning incident in Kerry

At Ballybunion beach in County Kerry, two drowning victims, both reported to be in their 40s, have passed away. It is believed that they were a brother and sister who were tourists in the area. Soon after 6 o’clock yesterday, when the man washed up on the shore, a teenager called the authorities. The Ballybunion … Read more

Elderly man dies after falling from mobility scooter on Co Cork street

An elderly man in Co. Cork died after falling from his mobility scooter while travelling. The man fell and suffered significant injuries,was transported by ambulance to Cork University Hospital, where he was later declared dead. The incident occurred at 9.30 am on Sunday when the man, who was travelling on Cork Street in Kinsale. Gardaí … Read more

Passengers evacuated after bus catches fire in Maynooth

Passengers were evacuated off a bus after it burst into flames on a busy road on Tuesday. The bus contained construction staff working on Intel’s Leixlip campus. Two other buses from the same fleet helped to move passengers. It happened on the R157 in Maynooth, Co Kildare at around 7 am on Tuesday, Dublin Live reported. Intel confirmed … Read more

Irish girl (7) in critical condition in Spain after incident in hotel pool

An Irish seven-year-old girl is in critical condition following an incident at a swimming pool on the Spanish island of Mallorca. The child was treated at the scene by emergency services before being transferred to a hospital in Palma.  Emergency services on the Balearic island said they were called to a hotel at Cales de … Read more

Woman trapped in submerged car in River Lee as two children rescued

Two children have been rescued while a woman is trapped after a car entered the River Lee in Cork city Yesterday.  Gardaí confirmed that two children were recovered from the water and were taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred at 8.45 pm and saw a massive response from … Read more

Six-year-old boy dies in hotel swimming pool at Offaly

A six-year-old boy has died following a “tragic accident” at a hotel swimming pool in Co Offaly. The child is believed to have gotten into difficulty at the pool in the Tullamore Court Hotel. The incident happened on Sunday and is being treated as a tragic accident by investigating gardai. A garda spokesperson said: “The … Read more

Man (60s) dies after single-vehicle accident in Meath

A man in his 60s has died following a single-vehicle collision in Co Meath in the early hours of this morning. The collision occurred at around 12:25 am today at Robertstown in Kilmainhamwood. He was pronounced dead at Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan. A post-mortem will be conducted at a later date. The road at … Read more

Car crashes into Limerick church; Two hospitalised

Two men have been hospitalised after a car crashes into a church in Limerick. According to a report by Limerick Leader, the incident occurred in the early hours of today morning shortly after 1 a.m. where a car was crashed into the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Patrickswell. Five appliances from Limerick and Fire and Rescue … Read more

Two gardai in hospital after vehicle crashed into patrol car during pursuit

Two gardai in hospital following an accident took place during a pursuit. The incident happened in the early morning today where a gardai patrol car encountered another vehicle which was in reckless driving. According to gardai, the driver of the vehicle refused to stop when asked and the patrol car started pursuit. But it ended … Read more

Witness appeal following Galway collision where cyclist seriously injured

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision in Portumna this morning, Monday 31st January 2022. At approximately 6:15am a cyclist was seriously injured when he was struck by a car at Powers Cross, Ballyshrule, Portumna, Co. Galway. The cyclist, a man in his 50s, was taken to University Hospital Galway … Read more