Young man dies in collision involving car and lorry in Co Cavan

A car and lorry collision in Co. Cavan claimed the life of a man in his 20s. On Thursday, just before 5 o’clock, the incident happened on the N3 at New Inns, Ballyjamesduff. The man who died was the driver and sole occupant of the car involved. There were no other severe injuries noted. The N3 … Read more

Man in his 20s dies after single-vehicle crash in Co Galway

In Co. Galway, a road accident claimed the life of a man in his 20s.On the N63, in the Creeveroe, Newbridge, and Ballinasloe townlands, a single vehicle crashed yesterday at about 12.45 p.m. The man, a passenger in the vehicle, was declared dead at the scene, and his body has been transported to Portiuncula University … Read more

Pedestrian deaths doubled last year as road deaths rose 13% overall

Statistics from the Road Safety Authority show that there was a 13% increase in road deaths last year. In 2022, 155 people died in 149 road accidents, up from 137 deaths in 124 accidents the year before, according to provisional figures from the RSA. The figures show that 41 pedestrians died on Irish roads last year, … Read more

Gardaí call for witnesses following tragic Kerry road crash

A teenager has died after the car he was driving collided with a roadside tree on the outskirts of Listowel in Co Kerry. Around 2.40 pm on Sunday, a single-vehicle collision occurred in the Listowel neighbourhood of Ballinruddery. According to Garda, a car hit a tree by the road. The 19-year-old male driver of the … Read more

Man killed and woman critically injured after two-car collision in Louth

A young man aged in his 20s has been killed in a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Co Louth which has also left a young woman in critical condition. On Friday at around 5 a.m., Garda arrived at the site of the collision on the N33 near Richardstown, Dunleer. One of the vehicle’s front-seat occupants, … Read more

Six-year-old boy dies following crash in Co Derry

A six-year-old boy has passed away following a one-vehicle crash in County Derry earlier this week. Ethan Michael McCourt, from Bellaghy, died in hospital on Saturday as a result of his injuries following the collision that occurred on Monday, June 20 shortly after 7.45 am at the Castledawson roundabout in Magherafelt. The driver of the … Read more

Driver dies after car collides with wall in Co Laois

A driver died after a single-vehicle crash in Co Laois on Friday.  Gardaí said that the car smashed into a wall and subsequently went on fire on the Athy Road in Stradbally. The collision occurred at around 2.45 pm. Details are currently unknown about the driver of the car who died in the collision, gardaí said.  … Read more

Two people died following multi-vehicle crash in Sligo

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

Irish national killed in car crash in Australia

An Irish teenager has died in a horror car crash in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident, which saw two vehicles collide shortly before 1.30am on Sunday, took place in a district about three hours from Melbourne. The 18-year-old was thrown from the car when it collided with a second vehicle. He was … Read more

Woman in serious condition following crash in Dublin city centre

A woman is in serious condition in hospital after being involved in a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a motorcyclist near Connolly Station in Dublin city on Friday afternoon. The incident, which occurred on Amiens Street at approximately 1.20 pm, involved both a pedestrian and a motorcyclist. The female pedestrian, aged in her … Read more

Fatal road collision in Co. Tipperary, Gardai appeal for witnesses

A man aged in his 30s has died after a single-car road crash in Co Tipperary last night. Gardaí were alerted to the fatal collision on the R664, at Garyduff, Aherlow, at approximately 9.45 pm. The road is currently closed to allow for a technical examination to take place by Garda forensic collision investigators, and … Read more