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Three killed in separate road crashes in Ireland, Gardaí seek footage

Published 17 May 2026

Two separate road incidents in Ireland on Saturday left three people dead, with Gardaí appealing for witnesses and camera footage to help ongoing investigations.

In County Donegal, a fatal two-vehicle collision occurred on the N15 at Birchhill, on the main Ballybofey to Donegal Town road, shortly after 2 p.m. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the crash and found two men, aged in their 20s and 30s, pronounced dead at the scene. Their remains were removed to Letterkenny University Hospital, where postmortem examinations are due to take place. The Coroner for Donegal has been notified.

A further four people were injured and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, where they are being treated for injuries described as non-life-threatening. In one vehicle, a woman in her 20s and a man in his 20s were taken to hospital. In the other vehicle, a man and a woman in their 40s were also treated. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators were due to carry out a technical examination of the scene, and the road was closed.

Gardaí also asked anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or who may have dashcam or other camera footage, to come forward. A Garda spokesperson said: “Road...

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