Male motorcyclist killed in Monaghan crash

Gardaí in Monaghan are investigating a fatal collision that occured near Carrickmacross yesterday evening.

Gardaí in Monaghan are investigating a fatal collision that occured near Carrickmacross yesterday evening.

A male motorcyclist was killed when he collided with a car on the N2 Carrickmacross by-pass at around 7pm last night.

He was removed to Cavan Hospital.

Gardaí have requested that any witnesses contact them Carrickmacross on 042-966-1222.

The man was the fourth person to die on the state's roads over the weekend and the 286th since the beginning of the year.

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