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Gardaí appeal for witnesses after cyclist, 40s, killed following hit-and-run in Kildare

The incident took place between 10:30 pm on Thursday night and 12:30pm on Friday, when the victim was discovered.
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TheJournal.ie
· Jul 10, 2026
Cyclist in his 40s killed in hit-and-run in Co Kildare
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Irish Mirror
· Jun 28, 2026
Galway v Dublin LIVE score updates and more from the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final
GAA action from Croke Park.
Limerick Post Newspaper
· Jul 9, 2026
Late father ‘made the hardest times seem easy’
HEARTFELT tributes have been paid to a beloved father of two who passed away following a traffic road crash. Jeff Daly, of St Joseph’s Park, Dromcollogher, County Limerick, lost his life after his motorcycle collided with a jeep on the N20 at Castlewrixon, Ballyhea, County Cork, on July 4. The young father of two, aged [] The post Late father ‘made the hardest times seem easy’ appeared first on Limerick Post.
Vanguard News
· Jul 6, 2026
10 killed, six injured in Ogun auto crash
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta No fewer than 10 persons were killed, while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a tragic road traffic crash that occurred on Sunday night at Sapade Bridge, along the Ibadan–Lagos motorway in Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, confirmed the incident in a statement [] The post 10 killed, six injured in Ogun auto crash appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Standard
· Jun 27, 2026
Steve Clarke steps down from Scotland role after World Cup exit is confirmed
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India TV News
· Jun 27, 2026
Shreyas Iyer joins Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill in unwanted list after losing first T20I against Ireland
The Indian team kicked off their Ireland tour by taking on the side in the first of two T20Is. The two sides met at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast, on June 26th. The clash began with Ireland coming in to bat first, and thanks to a 50-run knock by Lorcan Tucker and Gareth Delany scoring 49, the hosts managed to post a total of 182 runs in the first innings.
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Related coverage for "Gardaí appeal for witnesses after cyclist, 40s, killed following hit-and-run in Kildare ": TheJournal.ie — Cyclist in his 40s killed in hit-and-run in Co Kildare. Irish Mirror — Galway v Dublin LIVE score updates and more from the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final. Limerick Post Newspaper — Late father ‘made the hardest times seem easy’. Vanguard News — 10 killed, six injured in Ogun auto crash. The Standard — Steve Clarke steps down from Scotland role after World Cup exit is confirmed. India TV News — Shreyas Iyer joins Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill in unwanted list after losing first T20I against Ireland