Grandmother (63) named as one of four women killed on roads over weekend

Irish Independent

26-05-2025

Ms Morgan (63) is one of four women who lost their lives in separate road crashes in counties Meath, Wexford, Clare and Tyrone over the weekend.
She has been described in a tribute from her hometown, Ashbourne, as a 'beautiful lady who always had time for a chat'.
Ms Morgan was one of two female pedestrians killed in separate road collisions in Meath and Wexford on Saturday..
She died when struck by a car on the Dublin Road (R135), in Ashbourne, Co Meath, on Saturday.
Ms Morgan was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Her body was later removed to the mortuary at Our Lady's Hospital Navan for a post-mortem examination.
The male driver and passenger of the car, aged in their 20s, were brought to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown for treatment of injuries that are believed to be non-life-threatening.
The road was closed for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
Another female pedestrian, aged in her 20s, was killed in in Wexford earlier in the day.
Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of the collision involving a car and pedestrian, which occurred on the R702 at Curraghgraigue, Enniscorthy at approximately 3pm on Saturday.
The pedestrian, aged in her late 20s was removed from the scene in a serious condition to Wexford General Hospital, where she later died.
The male driver of the car, aged in his 20s, received a medical assessment at the scene.
The road was closed for a technical examination, but has since reopened.
Separately, a female cyclist in her 70s was killed in an incident involving a tractor in Tulla, Co Clare, on Saturday.
'Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene following report of the collision, involving a tractor and a bicycle, which occurred on the L3180 at approximately 12.45pm,' a Garda spokesperson said.
'The cyclist, a woman aged her 70s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.'
Her body was removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick for a post-mortem examination.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in all incidents to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area of any of the incidents around the time they happened are asked to make it available to investigating gardaí. Anyone with any information is asked to contact local gardaí the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
In Co Tyrone, a woman died after a two vehicle crash off the A5.
Bernadette 'Bernie' Cranley who was from Lifford in Co Donegal, was aged 82.
She was the driver of a silver Toyota Vitz which was in collision with a blue Suzuki Vitara on the Mellon Road between Omagh and Newtownstewart near the folk park at around 12.30pm.
The other driver, a woman in her 70s, was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment to what have been described as serious injuries.
The road remained closed for a short time after the collision.
Inspector Cherith Adair, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: 'Our enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances of the collision, and we would like to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured dash-cam footage which could assist us.'