Two men have been killed in separate road traffic incidents in counties Dublin and Wexford in the past 24 hours.
A man in his 60s was injured when an SUV struck a parked car in Courtlough, Man O’ War, north Co Dublin, at around 7pm on Sunday.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the incident and the man was taken to Beaumont Hospital.
The man, the driver and sole occupant of the SUV, was later pronounced dead and postmortem is due to be arranged.
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On Monday, a motorcyclist aged in his 30s died in a single-vehicle crash in Wexford.
The incident occurred on the R738 at Growtown Upper, Barntown, at about 6.20am.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the coroner was notified.
The road was closed on Monday morning pending technical examination by gardaí, and diversions were put in place.
Both incidents bring the total number of people killed on Ireland’s roads this year as of December 1st to 165. This is five higher than the same date in 2024.
Gardaí have appealed for any witnesses to the incidents, particularly road users who may have camera footage and were travelling in the areas in question around the time of the collisions.
Anyone with information can contact Balbriggan Garda station on 01 666 4493, Wexford Garda station on (053) 916 5200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any station.
