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Woman, 70s, dies following St Stephen’s Day collision in Co. Down

December 28, 2025 by

POLICE have named a woman in her 70s who died following a collision in Co. Down on St Stephen's Day. Angela Feenan, 73, died following the two-vehicle collision on the Ardglass Road in Downpatrick on Friday evening. The male driver of the second vehicle was taken to hospital, however, his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. "Police received a report of a … [Read more...] about Woman, 70s, dies following St Stephen’s Day collision in Co. Down

Boy, 16, dies following tractor collision in Co. Clare

December 28, 2025 by

A TEENAGE boy has died following a collision involving a tractor in Co. Clare. The single-vehicle collision occurred shortly before 2pm on Saturday, December 27 on the R458 at Bunnahow, north of Crusheen. "The sole occupant of the tractor, a male in his teens (16), was pronounced deceased at the scene a short time later," read a statement from gardaí. The local Coroner has been … [Read more...] about Boy, 16, dies following tractor collision in Co. Clare

‘A friend to us all’: Tributes paid to young man who died in St Stephen’s Day collision in Co. Tyrone

December 28, 2025 by

TRIBUTES have been paid to a young man who died in a road traffic collision in Co. Tyrone on St Stephen's Day. Padraig McDonald, 20, died following the collision on the Drum Road in Cookstown in the early hours of Friday, December 26. Four others were injured in the incident, including a boy aged in his late teens who sustained life-changing injuries and another who suffered … [Read more...] about ‘A friend to us all’: Tributes paid to young man who died in St Stephen’s Day collision in Co. Tyrone

Body discovered by police hunting man following attempted murder of two people in Co. Down

December 28, 2025 by

POLICE hunting a man in connection with the attempted murder of two people in Co. Down have revealed they have discovered a body. At around 3.30pm on Christmas Eve, a man armed with a hammer and a knife entered a residential property in Chippendale Avenue in Bangor and assaulted a woman in her 50s and a man in his 20s. The man left the scene on foot, still armed, while the two … [Read more...] about Body discovered by police hunting man following attempted murder of two people in Co. Down

Co. Waterford father-of-two who died after Christmas Day e-scooter collision is named locally

December 28, 2025 by

A MAN who died following a Christmas Day collision in Co. Waterford involving an e-scooter has been named locally as Alan Walsh. Mr Walsh died after the e-scooter he was travelling on was involved in a collision with a car at the junction of Manor Hill (Bunker's Hill) and Hennessy's Road in Waterford city at around 11am. The father-of-two, who was in his 40s, was taken to … [Read more...] about Co. Waterford father-of-two who died after Christmas Day e-scooter collision is named locally

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