Navan crash, man dead

One man has died and another has been seriously injured in two separate road crashes this weekend.

A man died following a car crash just outside Navan, Co Meath yesterday afternoon.

The incident happened on the Navan to Kingscourt road around four miles outside the town shortly before 3pm.

The man was driving a car which left the road and collided with a wall.

He was transferred to Navan Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The road was closed pending examination.

Witnesses have been asked to contact Navan Garda station on 046-9036100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666111 or any Garda station.

Separately a man was seriously injured in a road crash in Co Westmeath early this morning.

The man in his 20s was driving a car which crashed into a ditch near Castlepollard. He was taken by ambulance to Mullingar Hospital. “His condition is believed to be serious” a Garda spokesman said.

Diversions are in place on the road ahead. Gardai have appealed for witnesses to contact Mullingar Garda station om 044-9384000

Clondalkin shooting, man dead

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A man in his early 20s was shot dead in Dublin in the early hours of this morning.

Gardaí, responding to reports of a shooting at Harelawn Green in Clondalkin, discovered a man with what appeared to be gunshot wounds at 12.20am.

The area was immediately sealed off and the man was removed to Tallaght Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

It is understood the victim, who was from north Clondalkin, was known to gardaí.

A car which was later discovered on fire on Collinstown Crescent in Clondalkin is believed to have been used in the incident. It is believed the vehicle was used in the shooting and it has been preserved for a technical examination.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who was in the Harelawn Green, or Collinstown Crescent areas last night or early this morning to contact them at Ronanstown Garda Station on 01- 666 7700.

A post-mortem examination is likely to be carried out on the victim later today.

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A third young man has been killed in a road crash this Bank Holiday weekend.

Bank Holiday Road Deaths

The 22-year-old died this morning when the car he was driving crashed into a wall on the Duleek to Julianstown road in Co Meath at 2am.

He was the only occupant of the car. The road is closed for a forensic collision investigation

Witnesses are asked to contact Ashbourne Garda station on (01) 801 0600.

Donegal Deaths

Yesterday two young men died in a crash as they were returning from a festival at the seaside village of Rathmullan, Co Donegal.

The crash happened on the Rathmullan to Portsalon Road at about 3am. The deceased have been named as Sean Graham (19) and Matthew Crawford both from Letterkenny.

The single vehicle crash happened at Kinnegar Bridge when their car struck a tree and a wall. Two other young men were seriously injured in the crash and were taken to Altnagelvin Hospital because the accident and emergency unit at Letterkenny is closed due to flooding.

They are thought to be in their late teens or early 20s and their condition is described as stable.

The road where the incident happened is on a bend, and just a mile or so outside Rathmullan.

Mayor of Letterkenny, Cllr Pascal Blake, said he was devastated by the news. “Once again we are walking to horrific news of carnage on our roads.

“It has been a tough week for Letterkenny with the devastation to our hospital but this puts everything into perspective.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of these two young men and the other two men injured in the crash,” he said.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone who was on the Rathmullan to Portsalon Road between 2.30am and 3.30am to contact them at Milford Garda station on 074 9153048.

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Breaking news, cavan stabbing, meath road death, cork death, man dead, car accidents, road deaths

A man in his 40s has died following a road traffic collision in Co Meath this morning.

The man died when he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a barrier near Junction 7 of the M3 shortly after 6am.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The slip road at Junction 7 southbound is currently closed pending a forensic examination and diversions are in place. The M3 remains open.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Navan Garda station on 046-9036100, the Garda confidential line 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

Yesterday another motorcyclist was killed following a collision with a car in Co Cork.

According to gardaí, the man, in his 40s, was involved in an incident at about 1.30pm at Upper Glanmire. He was taken to the Mercy University Hospital in Cork but was pronounced dead.

The occupants of the car were uninjured.

A man in his 40s has died following a fatal stabbing incident at an apartment complex in Cavan town last night.

The victim was stabbed in an apartment at Connolly Court, Connolly Street in the town shortly after 11pm.

The body remains at the scene and the office of the State Pathologist has been notified. A team from the Garda Technical Bureau is also expected to arrive at the scene later today.

Gardaí have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious in or around the apartment complex between 10pm and 12am last night to contact them at Cavan Garda station on 049-4368800, the Garda confidential line 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

Meath Crash, Man Dead, Ashbourne, Rath

Meath Crash, Man Dead, Ashbourne, Rath

A 32-year-old man has died following a collision in Co Meath last night.

The incident involving a van and a lorry happened at about 9.05pm on the N2 at The Rath, which is just outside of Ashbourne.

The van driver was seriously injured in the incident and taken to James Connolly Memorial hospital in Blanchardstown where he was later pronounced dead.

The driver of the lorry was uninjured.

The N2 was closed to facilitate a forensic collision examination after the collision but
has re-opened.

Witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to contact Ashbourne Garda station on 01 8010600,