RIP: Cyclist among those dead following string of May Bank Holiday road crashes in Ireland
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to these collisions to come forward
Two men have died and one is in serious condition following three separate crashes on Irish roads over the May Bank Holiday weekend.
In Laois, Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that took place on College Avenue, Mountmellick, on Sunday evening, May 3.
At approximately 4:30pm, an incident occurred when a male pedal cyclist, aged in his 50s, collided with a railing.
He was removed from the scene to Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, where he was receiving treatment and passed away that Sunday night. A post mortem will take place in due course.
The road was closed and a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators has taken place.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
They are also appealing for any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) who were travelling in the area at the time of the collision to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on (057) 867 4100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Also on Sunday, Gardaí in Cavan are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on a local road in Ardkill Beg, Carrickaboy.
Shortly before 12:40pm, Gardaí and emergency services responded to a single vehicle crash involving a tractor on the road, where a male driver, aged in his 30s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
His body has since been removed to Cavan Monaghan General Hospital and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
Garda Forensic Collision investigators attended the scene and an examination took place.
Gardaí are now appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.
Road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam footage and were travelling in the area between 9:00am and 12:40pm are asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Cavan Garda Station on (049) 436 8800, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Investigations are ongoing.
The third Bank Holiday collision took place in the early hours of Sunday morning at approximately 3:30am on the Moneen Road in Castlebar, Co Mayo.
From here, a male pedestrian, aged in his late 30s was seriously injured when a crash occurred between himself and a car. He was transferred from the scene to Mayo University Hospital and remains in a serious condition.
No other persons were injured and the scene will be examined by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
Gardaí are also appealing for any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) who were travelling in the area at the time of the collision to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Castlebar Garda Station on (094) 903 8200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Investigations ongoing.