Motorcyclist is third man to die on Irish roads in past 24 hours


Gardaí are appealing for witnesses of the traffic collision at Wellington Bridge on Sunday afternoon.
A motorcyclist has died in a road collision with a van in Co Wexford.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses of the collision, which happened at Wellington Bridge shortly before 3.15pm on Sunday.
Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of the collision involving a van and a motorcycle on the R736.
The motorcyclist, a man in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the van did not require immediate hospital treatment.
The road remains closed to facilitate a technical examination by Garda forensic collision investigators and local diversions are currently in place.
The motorcyclist is the third man to die on Irish roads in the last 24 hours following collisions in Co Meath and Limerick.
The Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.
Road users who may have camera footage, including dashcam, and were travelling in the area at the time are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact New Ross Garda Station on 051 426030, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.