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A pedestrian, a man aged in his 30s has died following a fatal road traffic collision in Kilkee yesterday evening. The collision, which involved a car and a pedestrian, occurred on the N67 at Lisdeen between Kilkee and Kilrush at around 6.20pm. The pedestrian, a man aged in his 30s, was fatally injured. No other injuries have been reported from the incident. The road remained closed overnight and a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators will be completed today. The local coroner has been notified, and arrangements will now be made for a post-mortem examination. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area at the time are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Kilrush Garda Station on 065 908 0550, the Garda Confidential Line on …

TWO fatal road collisions, which happened within days of each other, have left the community of East Clare reeling.  The incidents, which claimed the lives of a two men, have also prompted an appeal from Gardaí for vigilance on the part of all road users, particularly in bad winter weather.  Last Saturday night, Billy Hickey, a man in his 80s died in an incident on Main Street, Mountshannon, shortly before 8pm. Warm tributes were paid by those who knew him. Senator Timmy Dooley, a Mountshannon native, extended his sympathies to Mr Hickey’s family.  “I’ve known Billy all my life,” he said. “The entire community is just shocked at his untimely passing. He was a kind and friendly gentleman and deeply rooted in the area, even though he was a native of Tipperary. “His wife is from Scariff and the community is in shock there too. His grandchildren are part of the GAA community and well known, particularly in Clare camogie. …