Motorcyclist (30s) dies in crash in Co Tipperary

A man in his 30s died in a road crash in Co Tipperary on Thursday evening.

The collision between a motorcycle and a car occurred at Ballynagrana, Carrick-on-Suir at approximately 4.45pm.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford, where a postmortem will take place.

The driver of the car, a man aged in his 40s, was taken to Tipperary University Hospital as a precaution.

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No other injuries were reported.

The road is closed and local diversions are in place while gardaí investigate the scene. They have appealed for witnesses or those with relevant camera footage from the area to come forward.

It is the 78th death on Irish roads this year. Garda statistics as of Friday morning showed fatalities tracking five higher than the same time in 2025.

The death is the ninth of a motorcyclist in 2026.