The victim of Sunday's fatal road traffic collision that occurred just outside Tralee has been named as David Siegel (24) from Tralee. David was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 10am on Sunday as gardai and emergency services responded to reports of a single-vehicle incident involving a car on the N69 at Ballingowan (near the Ballygarry roundabout). Mr Siegel was driving the vehicle and was the sole occupant when the tragic incident happened.
PC Louie Day was killed on the A414, between Chelmsford and Ongar in Essex, in the early hours of Friday, 5 September. The 23-year-old worked as a response officer in Barking and Dagenham, east London, and was described as a "popular" colleague. "A beautiful soul has left this world and will be greatly missed by all who loved him," his family added in a tribute.
A man has died following a fatal road traffic collision near Edenderry, Co. Offaly this morning, August, 27. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the fatal collision, which involved a crane and two vans on the R401 at Drumcooly at approximately 6:15am. The driver of one of the vans, a male in his 40s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The male driver (30s) of the other van was brought to Midland Regional Hospital at Tullamore for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious road traffic collision on the N7 westbound at Rathcoole in Co Dublin. The collision, involving a number of vehicles, occurred at approximately 6.40pm this evening, Friday, August 22. The road is closed and westbound traffic is being diverted at Junction 2 (Kingswood). Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and use the N81 and N4, where possible, re-joining the N7 at Kill/Johnstown.