A 21-year-old man has died after he was hit by an articulated truck on the N1 in Dundalk, Co Louth. The incident happened at around 12:30 am on the N1 at Carrickarnan, Drumad, Dundalk. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the lorry, a man in his 30s, was not injured. … Read more
Two people have died following a three-car collision in Co Sligo. The collision occurred on the N15 in Rathcormack, Co Sligo, at around 5.20pm on Sunday. Gardaí and emergency services were attended the scene of the fatal collision that occurred on the N15 in Rathcormack at around 5.20pm Yesterday. Three cars were involved in the … Read more
Gardaí investigating the circumstances leading up to the death of a woman who died when her car entered the River Lee. The woman, Gillian Daly, 44, from Douglas, Co Cork, died after her car entered the river at Kennedy Quay in Cork city. She had two young sons with her at the time, but they managed … Read more
A motorcyclist in his early 40s has died while five other people are injured following a road traffic collision in Co Kilkenny. Gardaí attended the scene after the fatal crash on the R712 in the townland of Blanch Field Park, Clifden, which involved a motorcycle and a car. The road was closed to allow for … Read more
A man aged in his twenties has been arrested after gardaí seized more than €4.6 million worth of cocaine in Leopardstown in Dublin on Friday. As part of an ongoing investigation targeting serious organised criminal activity, officers stopped a vehicle in the Leopardstown and found 67 kilogrammes of cocaine, with an estimated street value of … Read more
Five people were taken to hospital following a five-vehicle road traffic collision in Co Clare on Friday evening. The crash happened at around 7.30 pm on the main N68 Ennis to Kilrush Road, near Caherea. Clare County Fire and Rescue Service crews from Ennis and Kilrush stations responded to the scene along with seven ambulances, … Read more
A 24 hours operation by Garda to crack down on speeding motorists, resulted in more than 1,000 drivers being hit with penalties and speeding fines. Operation Slowdown began at 7 am on Thursday and concluded this morning, running in support of a road safety appeal ahead of the June bank holiday weekend. The operation by … Read more
A man in his 60s has died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Co Cork. The crash involved a van and took place in Gleann, Dunmanway, Co Cork at around 9.45 am on Thursday. A man in his 60s, the only occupant of the vehicle involved, was pronounced dead at the scene. The road … Read more
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
Gardaí have seized drugs worth around €1.4 million during searches carried out in Clare and Limerick over the past 24 hours. Cocaine worth an estimated €779,450 was seized during a search operation in counties Clare and Limerick Today. Yesterday, worth an estimated €643,000 were also discovered during a series of searches. Five people were arrested … Read more
A teenage girl has been seriously injured following a serious road traffic collision with a car in Co Waterford. At approximately 4 pm yesterday, Gardaí were alerted to a road traffic collision involving a car and a cyclist on Clonea Road, Dungarvan, Co Waterford. The cyclist, a girl in her teens, was taken to Cork … Read more
A female cyclist (19) is in a critical condition in hospital following a collision with a taxi car in Cork city. The incident took place at shortly before 2am this morning at the junction of Anglesea Street and Union Quay in Cork city. A garda spokesperson said: “The cyclist, a woman aged 19 years, was removed from the … Read more
A man in his 50s has died after being found with serious injuries in an apartment in Co Kerry. Gardai in Tralee are investigating the incident. Shortly after 7 pm on Sunday, Gardaí and emergency services attended an apartment in the Abbey Court apartment complex, Tralee, where a man in his 50s was discovered with … Read more
A total of 102 new gardaí have been sworn in as new members of the force at the nation’s Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary. This will bring the strength of An Garda Síochána to 14,396 sworn gardaí, 401 Garda reserves, 3,345 Garda staff, and 81 recruited gardaí currently in training. 38 of the new … Read more
A man in his 80s has died following an incident on a beach in Dublin this morning. He got into difficulty while swimming in the sea off Killiney beach, A man in his 80s has died following an incident on a beach in Dublin this morning. The old man received treatment at the scene and … Read more