{"id":424310,"date":"2026-04-30T00:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/424310\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T00:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:51:08","slug":"three-men-die-after-road-traffic-incidents-in-longford-galway-and-cork-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/424310\/","title":{"rendered":"Three men die after road traffic incidents in Longford, Galway and Cork \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Three men have died following road traffic incidents in counties Longford, Galway and Cork. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">A man in his 80s was fatally injured on Tuesday when he was hit by a car while walking in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/longford\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/longford\/\">Longford<\/a> town. The incident happened on Earl Street at around 10am, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/an-garda-siochana\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/an-garda-siochana\/\">An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na<\/a> said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The pedestrian was airlifted to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin to be treated for serious injuries, but was pronounced dead on Tuesday evening. A postmortem will take place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Garda\u00ed are appealing for witnesses and for camera footage, including dashcam video, from the Earl Street area between 9.45am and 10.15am on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The investigation team can be contacted at Longford Garda station on 043 3350570. Information can also be provided via the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or at any Garda station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Meanwhile, a man in his 60s has died following a single vehicle crash near Ballinasloe, Co Galway on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The incident occurred at Tyrur, Newbridge, at around 9.45am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene and no other injuries were reported, An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cHis body has been removed to mortuary at Portiuncula Hospital,\u201d the force said. \u201cThe road is closed for a technical examination by Forensic Collision investigators.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Anyone who witnessed the incident, or with relevant dashcam footage, is asked to contact Ballinasloe Garda station on 090 9631890, the Garda Confidential Line, or any garda station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Separately, a motorcyclist in his 20s died after his motorcycle crashed into a pole in Co Cork.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The incident took place off the R591 road between Dunmanus and Barlycove, Goleen, at 11am on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The road, known locally as the Dunmanus Road\/Coast Road to Barleycove, remained closed on Thursday to facilitate a forensic examination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Garda\u00ed are appealing for any witnesses travelling in the area between 10.45am and 11.15am on Wednesday morning, or who may have mobile phone or dashcam footage, to come forward. Investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Anyone with any information is asked to contact Bantry Garda Station on 027 20860, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The incidents bring the number of fatalities on the State\u2019s roads so far this year to 55, according to Garda data. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">A total of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crime-law\/2026\/01\/01\/almost-half-of-2025-road-deaths-vulnerable-users\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crime-law\/2026\/01\/01\/almost-half-of-2025-road-deaths-vulnerable-users\/\" target=\"_blank\">190 people died as a result of road incidents<\/a> last year, the highest figure for more than a decade. The number of deaths to date this year is running at a similar rate to the same period in 2025. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three men have died following road traffic incidents in counties Longford, Galway and Cork. 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