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Irish Independent
28-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Independent
‘Death trap' N25 between Wexford and Waterford to be the focus of public meeting
'It's a total death trap,' said Bernie Mullally, who is a member of the organising committee for the public meeting. According to Kilkenny County Council, more than 80 people have died on the road in the last 40 years, yet funding has been denied to make changes to the road and implement safety measures for the past four years, as highlighted by both TDs Peter 'Chap' Cleere and David Cullinane in the Dáil recently. 'It's absolutely crazy how many lives have been taken on that road, and to still have no measures put in place by any of the authorities, despite over a 360 percent increase in road users since the last traffic survey was carried out, years ago,' Ms Mullally explained her frustration, adding that just this year, two women have died on the N25 road between the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge - Glenmore Roundabout and the Rhu Glen. The committee is calling for people to attend the meeting, whether it's to contribute or to support the public campaign to have safety measures implemented in the area. Ms Mullally also highlighted how much of a priority that route is for people who need to travel for medical appointments and emergencies. 'The only way the people of Wexford can access hospital appointments in University Hospital Waterford and Whitfield Clinic, is by travelling by the ferry in Passage East, or driving the N25 route through Glenmore. I don't need to remind you that the only cancer and orthopaedic treatment centres for the people of the southeast are located in these hospitals in Waterford. 'Hundreds of Wexford people have to travel the N25 daily, to and from Waterford, for these services. The road from Wexford over the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge is a very safe dual carriageway with a central divider, but from the top of Glenmore Hill, road users have to navigate through a notoriously dangerous 5 km stretch of road until Luffany roundabout. 'Year on year this 5km narrow corridor has been the scene of numerous road traffic accidents and fatalities and is certainly not fit for purpose in its current state,' the nurse remarked. 'It's not only the Wexford patients who have to endure this dangerous road, hundreds of Wexford students attending South East Technology University also travel daily, as well as Wexford people commuting to and from work in Waterford,' she added. While the road is marked as a national road, Ms Mullally pointed out that the volume of traffic for road haulage is huge, as it's also one of the main veins in the European route (E30), as it connects Ireland through Rosslare Europort, with the rest of Europe. Subsequently, with the trajectory for Rosslare Europort expanding each year, the volume of lorries and traffic on this road has significantly increased. "It's only with the hand of god that more haven't been killed yet,' Ms Mullally said. In her capacity as a committee member for the public meeting, she said the issue is not just an issue for the locals in Glenmore, or Slieverue, or for the residents in the area, 'it's so much more than that, it's devastated so many lives and we need to wake up and do something about it.' ADVERTISEMENT Learn more The committee has extended the invite to the many organisations who rely on the route, such as the Irish Farmers Association, bus services, the Road Hauliers Association, the National Ambulance Service, An Garda Síochána, the National Fire Service, local representatives, TDs and Ministers. "We're ordinary joe soaps organising this, but something needs to change and soon. People need to be made aware of how dangerous it is, especially as thousands of families plan to flock to Wexford for the Fleadh Cheoil,' Ms Mullally concluded. The meeting will take place in the Rhu Glen on Monday, June 16, at 8 p.m. in an attempt to improve the road conditions 'before anyone else is seriously injured or killed.' Representatives from Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and South Tipperary, and other interested parties are also invited to speak at the event. For more information, please contact local representatives who have been made aware of the upcoming meeting.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man in his 20s killed and two injured in single-vehicle crash in Ireland
A man has died and two others have been injured in a single-car crash in Co Waterford. The collision took place on the L1020 Old Tramore Road, Ballycoardra, at around 2.20pm on Saturday. One of the occupants of the vehicle, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Read more: Second teenager dies after search and rescue operation in Co Donegal Read more: Body recovered from water after search and rescue operation off Irish coast involving 'two young men' His body has since been removed to a morgue where a post-mortem examination will take place. The driver and another occupant of the vehicle, who are also in their 20s, were taken to University Hospital Waterford with serious but not life-threatening injuries. A technical examination has been conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and the road has reopened to traffic. Gardai are appealing for witnesses and people with footage of the incident to come forward. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.
BreakingNews.ie
11-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Spanish student (20s) dead and two others seriously injured in Waterford crash
A male Spanish student in his 20s died and two people were seriously injured following a fatal road traffic incident which occurred on the edge of Waterford City on Saturday afternoon. Gardaí and emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash, which occurred at around 2.20pm on the old Tramore Road (L1020). It is understood that the car all three people were travelling in hit a tree. Advertisement Two of the people in the car, also aged in their 20s, are receiving treatment in hospital. It is understood that the male Spanish student was a backseat passenger in the car. A garda statement confirmed an accident had occurred and appealed for witnesses. The driver and another occupant of the vehicle, males in their 20s, were brought to University Hospital Waterford for treatment of serious but not life-threatening injuries. A technical examination has since been conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, and the road has reopened to traffic. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward. 'Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 2:00pm and 2:45pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí,' the statement added. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Waterford Garda Station on 051 305 300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Yahoo
Woman dies after County Waterford crash
A woman in her 60s has died following a three-vehicle crash in County Donegal. It happened on the N25 at Moonameen at about 14:10 local time on Sunday. The woman, who was a passenger, was pronounced dead at the scene, her body has been removed and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course. Meanwhile, three other people were taken to hospital with serious injuries which are not believed to be life threatening. The driver and passenger of the second car, a man and woman aged in their 50's, were taken to University Hospital Waterford. A woman in her 60s, the driver of a third car, was taken by air ambulance to Cork University Hospital. The road is currently closed and gardaí (Irish police) are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.
