Mayor Of Clare Preaches Road Safety Following "Disturbing" Road Deaths

The Mayor of Clare is pleading for motorists to take extra care on the roads during the winter months following what he's described as "disturbing" recent road deaths in this county. Two people lost their lives on the roads in Clare over the weekend, with the victim of a single-vehicle collision on Athlunkard Bridge, Corbally on the Clare/Limerick border on Sunday having been named as Meelick native and well-known rugby player Darren Ryan. Meanwhile, Gardaí are continuing to investigate a separate incident in which a woman in his 70s was fatally injured after being struck by a van on the N67 Kilrush to Kilkee road at approximately 7:10pm on Saturday. Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council and Bodyke Councillor Joe Cooney says particularly in the darker and colder months, motorists and pedestrians alike must exercise caution.