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Three men killed in separate road crashes across Ireland

Published 5 July 2026

Three men were killed in separate road traffic collisions across Ireland on Saturday, July 4, prompting police investigations and appeals for witnesses. The fatal incidents occurred in counties Donegal, Cork, and Kildare.

In Donegal, a man in his 20s died following a two-car collision at Kinnego Cross, Ballymagan, shortly before 9:10 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A male passenger in the same vehicle, also in his 20s, was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the second car, a man in his late teens, and his female passenger, also in her late teens, were transported to the same hospital with injuries also described as non-life-threatening. The road was closed for a technical examination by forensic collision investigators.

In County Cork, a motorcyclist in his 30s died after a collision with a jeep on the N20 at Castlewrixon, Ballyhea, at approximately 8 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the jeep, a man in his 80s, was taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The road remained closed for a forensic examination.

In County Kildare, a motorcyclist in his 50s...

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