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[contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form] GARDAÍ in Ennis are investigating a single fatal road traffic collision which occurred at Castlefergus (L3148) Quin, on Sunday night (March 25). Gardai and the fire service attended the scene of the accident.  A male driver in his 50s (only occupant) was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision. The deceased man has been removed to University Hospital Limerick (UHL) for a post mortem examination. It is understood from initial investigations that the car collided with a wall. This stretch of road is closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. The local coroner has been notified. Gardaí wish to appeal for witnesses to contact Ennis Garda Station on 065-6848106, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Gardai in East Cork are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic accident in which a Tulla man was fatally injured. Thirty three year-old Cathal Torpey received fatal injures when struck by a car on the Cork side of Castlemartyr at approximately 5.15am Monday morning. He was removed by ambulance to Cork University Hospital where he later died. He is the only son of Margaret and the late Martin (Mar) Torpey. The driver of the car was uninjured. The road was closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Gardai are appealing for witness to contact Midleton Garda Station on 021- 4621550, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any garda station.