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Two Men in Their 30s Die in Separate Longford and Kerry Crashes, Ireland’s First Road Deaths of 2026

Gardaí seek dash-cam footage during ongoing forensic examinations.

Overview

  • The Longford collision on the N4 near Edgeworthstown around 7pm involved two cars and a van, with one driver pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Another man sustained serious injuries in the Longford crash and was taken to hospital.
  • In Kerry, a single-vehicle collision on the L3013 at Knockdooragh, Headford, at 11.20pm left a man in his 30s dead after his car struck a tree.
  • Both roads remain closed for examination by Forensic Collision Investigators, with local diversions in place.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from 6:30–7:15pm on the N4 and 11:00–11:30pm on the L3013, with information sought via Granard or Macroom stations or the Garda Confidential Line.