Issue Date: 10/10/2026
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal two-vehicle road traffic collision on the N67 at Baunmore, Kilrush, Co. Clare, that occurred on Friday 9th October 2026 at approximately 8:00pm.
The collision involved a van and a bicycle.
The male cyclist was pronounced deceased at the scene.
His body has since been conveyed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick, where a postmortem examination will take place in due course.
The coroner has been notified.
No driver of the van, a man aged in his 30s, was uninjured.
The road remains closed with local diversions in place.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.
Anyone who may have been travelling in the area of Baunmore, Kilrush, Co. Clare, on Friday 9th October 2026 between 7:15pm and 8:15pm, and who may have camera footage, including dashcam or mobile phone recordings are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Kilrush Garda Station on (065) 908 0550, or the Garda confidential line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
