The collision took place on the Bellews Bridge Road in Castletown in Dundalk shortly after 1:45pm on Wednesday
Michael O’Toole and Danny De Vaal
18:17, 16 Apr 2026Updated 18:17, 16 Apr 2026
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A woman killed in a horror two-car collision in Co Louth has been named locally as Jackie Lawlor.
The crash, which involved two vehicles, took place on the Bellews Bridge Road in Castletown in Dundalk shortly after 1:45pm on Wednesday. The driver and sole occupant of one of the cars, a woman aged in her 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her body was removed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, where a post-mortem will take place. In a tribute, one pal wrote: “May the angels of heaven keep you in their arms safe forever” before adding “going to miss you”.
A woman, in her 30s, who was driving the other car, was rushed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for serious but non-life-threatening injuries. A garda spokesman said: “Road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam footage and were travelling in the area between 1:30pm and 2:00pm this afternoon, Wednesday 15th April 2026 are asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Dundalk Garda Station on 042 9388400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”
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