A man in his 30s who died when the ride-on lawnmower he was travelling on collided with a car in Co Tipperary has been named locally.
Kieran McArdle, from Ballypatrick, Clonmel, was killed on Friday night on the N76 at Kilcash Cross at 9.50pm.
It is understood Mr McArdle had borrowed the ride-on lawnmower to cut grass in a communal area at Kilcash Cross – located just 2km from where he lived.
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Paying tribute to the victim, Labour Party councillor Michael Brennan from Carrick-on-Suir said: “The man comes from a lovely family and the entire community in the area is devastated over what has happened. Everyone’s thoughts, of course, are with everyone affected by the freak incident.”
Fine Gael councillor and cathaoirleach of Carrick-on-Suir municipal district Mark Fitzgerald added: “This is a very tragic accident for the family of the man who died and for the driver of the car involved.
“My sympathies go absolutely to all the families and friends of the two men. Our prayers are with them all.”
Mr McArdle’s body was removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) where a postmortem examination was due to take place.
David Dunne, leas cathaoirleach of Carrick-on-Suir municipal district, also offered his sympathies to those involved in the “tragic event”. He said: “My thoughts and prayers are with them all.”
The road which was closed for several hours to allow for a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators has since reopened.
Gardaí continue to appeal for witnesses to come forward.
On Saturday, a motorcyclist was killed when the bike he was riding collided with a car shortly before 2pm in Co Waterford.
The man, aged in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the R634 at Ballydasoon near Youghal on the Cork-Waterford border.
His body was taken to the mortuary at Waterford University Hospital for a postmortem examination.
The driver of the car, a man in his 50s, was transported to Cork University Hospital for assessment.
Garda forensic collision investigators were deployed to examine the scene of the collision.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
