GARDAI are appealing for witnesses following a two car fatal traffic collision this afternoon (Tuesday).

At approximately 4.15pm Gardaí and Emergency Services were alerted to a two car head on collision the N22 at Dunrine near Lawlor’s Cross.

A female passenger aged in her 80s in one of the cars was pronounced dead at University Hospital Kerry a short time later.

The driver and a second passenger in the same car were removed by Ambulance to University Hospital Kerry. The driver and sole occupant of the second car was also taken to Hospital. Their injuries are understood to be serious.

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The local Coroner has been notified and the crash site has been preserved for examination by Garda forensic collision investigators. The road is currently closed to traffic and diversions are in place.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward and also to any road users with camera footage (including dash-cam) from along the N22 at the time of the collision to make it available to investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Killarney Town Garda Station on 064-6671160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

Gardaí in Killarney are investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred this afternoon,  at approximately 2.25pm.

A two car collision occurred on the N72, Killarney to Mallow Road. A female driver in her 70s (only occupant) was fatally injured when her car was in collision with another car.

The male driver (only occupant) of the other car in his 20s was airlifted to University Hospital Limerick with serious injuries.  The road was closed to facilitate a Garda Forensic Collision Investigation but has since reopened.

Witnesses are asked to contact Killarney on 064 71160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111 or any Garda Station.

A 16 YEAR OLD boy is in serious condition in Cork University Hospital following a road accident yesterday in north Kerry.

At approximately 2.30pm on Sunday, the teenager  was seriously injured when his motorcycle crashed on Ferry Road, Tarbert. Gardaí in Listowel are appealing for witnesses following the single vehicle collision.

The boy, believed to be from the Asdee area, was treated at the scene by emergency services personnel and airlifted to Limerick University Hospital. He was later transferred to Cork Universtity Hospital where his condition is described as serious.

The scene was examined by Garda forensic collision investigators and enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Listowel Garda Station 068-50820 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

THE cyclist who died in yesterday’s road accident has been named locally as 35 year old Edward Duggan from Firies.

Mr Duggan, a keen cyclist and member of Killarney Cycling Club, died in a road traffic collision with a car on the N22 at Scart, Farranfore at approximately 11.15am on Sunday morning.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body removed to Kerry General Hospital. The driver and passenger of the car were not injured.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064-6671160, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Gardai in Killarney are investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a cyclist on the N22 at Scart, Farranfore at approximately 11.15am this morning.

A male cyclist in his 30s was fatally injured when he was involved in a collision with a car.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body removed to Kerry General Hospital. The driver and passenger of the car were not injured.

The road was closed for a time to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators but has since reopened.

Gardai wish to appeal for witnesses to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064-6671160, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

GARDAÍ in Wexford are investigating a fatal road traffic collision in which a Castlemaine woman died in the early hours of Friday morning.

The woman has been named as Linda Griffin, who was in her early 30s, from Lassaboy in Castlemaine.

The collision occurred at Kellystown, Drinagh on the Wexford to Rosslare Road N25 (just on the outskirts of Wexford Town) at approximately 1.30am. A car collided with Ms Griffin.  She was fatally injured and pronounced dead at the scene.

Her body has been removed to the mortuary at Wexford General Hospital.

The male driver (21 years) the sole occupant was was uninjured in the collision.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision.

GARDAÍ are investigating a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the N69 Tralee-Listowel Road at Glenballyma, Kilflynn, last night at 9.45pm.

A 24 year old man, the sole occupant in the vehicle, was fatally injured when the car he was driving left the road and collided with a wall. He was pronounced dead at scene. He has been removed to Kerry General Hospital, Tralee where a post mortem is to be arranged.

The road was closed for a period of time but has since reopened. The scene remains preserved.

Investigating Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Tralee Garda Station 0n 066 7102300, The Garda Confidential Line 1800 666111 or any Garda Station.

GARDAI in Killarney are still appealing for the public’s help after two teenagers, from Tralee and Killarney, lost their lives in a road accident near Glenflesk in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Sixteen-year-old Dylan McCarthy from Cois Coille in Tralee and 17-year-old Anthony Battles from Hazlewood Drive, Ballyspillane, Killarney died when their car hit a ditch on the Killarney side of Glenflesk village.

Their bodies were taken to Kerry General Hospital for postmortem examinations.

Despite the accident occurring in the early hours of Saturday morning, the silver Toyota Avensis was only discovered at midday on Saturday by a passing motorist as it was concealed by bushes. It is thought the car left the road, hitting a ditch and a tree at Killaha, two kilometres from Glenflesk church.

Gardai are now trying to piece together the last movements of their car and would like to hear from anyone who saw it late Friday night or early Saturday morning.

Contact Killarney Garda Station at 064 66 7 11 60.

A 59-YEAR-OLD woman was killed in a road accident in west Kerry last night.

Gardai in Annascaul are investigating the two vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occured at Ballynane, Annascaul, at approximately 6.40pm on Thursday evening.

A 59 year old woman was fatally injured when the car she was a passenger in collided with another car. She was removed to Kerry General Hospital and died later that evening.

The female driver of the car (58), along with the male driver (39) of the other car were removed to Kerry General Hospital. Their injuries are not life threatening.

Gardai wish to appeal for witnesses to contact Dingle Garda Station on 066 – 9153850, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.