Relatives gathered for the funeral of 17-year-old Jack Kennedy, who died when his vehicle was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver, while three other victims continue to receive hospital treatment.
The funeral for Jeremy O’Brien, a teenager who died in an M9 motorway collision, has taken place, marking the fourth of five funerals for victims of the crash. Several family members injured in the same incident remain in hospital.
Hundreds of people gathered in Carlow for a vigil in solidarity with the victims of a serious M9 motorway crash. The community rallied to support the three sisters and a young boy who were injured in the wrong-way collision.
A national review is underway in Ireland after Tusla, the child and family agency, revealed it had prior contact with three of the five teenage boys who died in a head-on collision on the M9 motorway.
More than €500,000 has been raised for sisters injured in a crash on the M9 motorway, with a prayer vigil scheduled to take place in the Graiguecullen parish in Co Carlow.
An Irish minister of state has expressed dissatisfaction with the Road Safety Authority's lack of visibility and response following a collision on the M9 motorway.
Over €100,000 has been raised for sisters who were severely injured in an M9 motorway crash when their car was hit by a vehicle driving the wrong direction. They face a long recovery.
Two teenagers died in a fatal M9 motorway crash after reportedly bragging online about driving against traffic to avoid gardaí, leading to a 20-minute pursuit that ended in tragedy.
A black BMW was observed driving the wrong way on the M9 motorway up to three times before being involved in a fatal 3 am crash, with sources suggesting the masked occupants sought a chase with police.
Police say one of the two vehicles involved was driving in the wrong direction on the M9 motorway in County Kildare
Five teenagers have died and four other people have been seriously injured in a crash involving a car driving in the wrong direction on a motorway in Ireland, police have said.
Gardaí confirmed the bodies of the youths, all male, had been removed from the scene of the two-vehicle collision, which happened in the early hours of Sunday on the M9 in County Kildare.
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PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the 39km-long signal-free Shahrah-i-Bhutto, connecting Qayyumabad to the M9 Motorway, and launched a new port corridor project. These initiatives aim to improve infrastructure and connectivity.
Ireland's deputy prime minister expressed concern over declining public respect for authority in the aftermath of a serious traffic collision on the M9 route.
A priest offered prayers for those killed and injured in an M9 motorway crash during a funeral in Carlow town, Ireland, which saw a visible garda presence.
Funerals were held for two teenagers who died in a collision on the M9 motorway in Ireland, with police present to ensure order. The families are grieving, and a bishop has called for a wider conversation following the tragic accident.
A horrific wrong-way crash on the M9 motorway in Ireland resulted in five deaths and serious injuries, leading to widespread public anger and an unprecedented reaction.
Gardaí have ruled out the involvement of a 'sixth youth' in the fatal M9 motorway incident in Ireland, as a fundraiser for the injured sisters and young boy involved reaches €400,000.
Tribute posts honoring five teenagers who died in an incident on the M9 motorway have sparked an angry backlash on Facebook, generating over 2,000 comments.
Five teenagers have been killed and four others, including a seven-year-old boy, were injured in a crash on the M9 motorway. The incident involved a vehicle traveling the wrong way.
Five teenage boys, aged between 15 and 18, were killed in a horrific car crash on the M9 motorway in Ireland when their vehicle was driven the wrong way. Post-mortem examinations are being carried out on the victims.
Multiple people were killed and several others, including a child, were seriously injured in a head-on collision on the M9 motorway in Ireland. The crash occurred when a car was driving the wrong way.
The aftermath of a horrific M9 motorway crash two Sundays ago continues, with three sisters and a seven-year-old boy remaining hospitalized. The incident has reignited discussions about Ireland's ongoing issue with joyriding, as five young men involved in the crash have also been identified.
The teenagers killed in a fatal M9 motorway collision were regarded by Gardaí as among the country's most prolific and dangerous joyriders, with one having a TikTok order against him and both discussed at national Garda planning meetings.
The first funeral for one of the teenagers killed in a wrong-way collision on the M9 motorway has taken place in Athy. The tragic accident claimed the lives of multiple young individuals.
A vigil is planned for three sisters and a seven-year-old boy who were injured in a M9 motorway crash in Ireland. A GoFundMe appeal has successfully raised over €500,000 to assist with their medical expenses.
Police in Ireland's Kildare county are investigating a group of masked youths, some as young as 14, suspected of attempting to break into cars. The incident escalated when a BMW, carrying some of the suspects, sped past officers and drove the wrong way on the M9 motorway.
Teenagers killed in a crash on the M9 motorway were known to gardaí (Irish police) in west Wicklow, following several previous accidents. The incident highlights concerns about road safety.
The funeral notice for 15-year-old Joe Carthy, one of five teenagers who died in a BMW crash on the M9 motorway while driving the wrong way, has been removed from RIP.ie.
Five teenagers have died in a tragic head-on collision on an Irish motorway after their car reportedly drove in the wrong direction. Post-mortems are underway, and four other individuals are in serious condition.
Gardaí will receive new pursuit training this year, as confirmed by the justice minister, following a fatal collision on the M9 motorway. This initiative aims to enhance officer safety and operational effectiveness during vehicle pursuits.
A collision between a car and a trailer on Monday claimed six lives on the National Highway in Sindh’s Naushahro Feroze District, officials said.
Naushahro Feroze Senior Superintendent of Police Mir Rohal Khoso told Dawn that all six people who died were travelling in the car, while the trailer’s driver was injured.
He said the accident took place between 5am and 6am, adding that “ostensibly, speeding and brake failure were probable reasons,” but the matter was being probed further.
SSP Khoso elaborated that one side of the National Highway in the district was under construction, which was a “contributory factor behind increasing accidents”.
He stated that, in collaboration with the motorway police, it has been decided to set up five points for checking the speed and fitness of vehicles to control the rise in accidents.
Sindh Inspector General (IG) Javed Alam Odho, in a statement, ordered the Naushahro Feroze SSP to probe the accident and register a case.
Expressing his grief over the loss of lives, IG Odho ordered that legal action be taken against those responsible after determining the causes behind the accident.
Fatal road accidents on highways occur frequently in Pakistan, with the main reasons including speeding, hazardous overtaking, and disregard for traffic rules.
On Sunday, at least 11 people were killed and eight were injured after a bus collided with a trailer on the National Highway near Tando Masti in Sindh’s Khairpur district.
A day before that, 13 people died in a traffic accident involving an oil tanker and a passenger bus on the M9 Motorway near Karachi.
Crackdown against overloading and speeding ordered
In his statement, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah expressed his grief over the loss of lives in the accident and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families.
“We share the grief of the bereaved families,” he was quoted as saying in the statement issued by his spokesperson, Abdul Rasheed Channa.
The statement said that the car involved in the incident was heading from Larkana Division’s Nasirabad taluka to Karachi.
CM Murad also issued directives for the strict implementation of traffic rules and regulations.
He ordered the Sindh IG to carry out a “crackdown against overloading and speeding”. He further directed that monitoring and fitness checks of vehicles be made more stringent across the province.
“The protection of the public’s life and property is the government’s top responsibility,” the chief minister noted.