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Second Arrest Following Tipperary Fatal Road Collision.

Gardaí yesterday arrested a teenage boy in connection with a fatal road collision which occurred in Co. Tipperary on Saturday afternoon last.

The teenager is the second person to have been arrested regarding this tragic incident.

Readers will remember that one man, aged in his sixties died. He was named locally as Mr Noel McGrath, a former prison officer in Limerick and Portlaoise, from Oola, Co Limerick, close to the border with Co. Tipperary.
A woman also in her sixties received non life threatening injuries in this two-vehicle collision, which happened near Nenagh at around 12.50pm on Saturday afternoon.

The driver of the second vehicle involved in this collision failed to remain at the scene. A man in his thirties, who was later arrested on Sunday morning, has since been released, with a file being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The arrested teenager was detained at Templemore Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

Further investigations are understood to be ongoing.

Motorist Dead Following Tipperary Road Traffic Collision

A man, named locally as Noel McGrath, has sadly died and a woman has been injured following a road traffic collision, which happened around 12.50pm yesterday.
The collision involved two vehicles on the N7 at Ballyhiskey, Carrigatoher, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

The driver of one car, a man in his 60’s, was removed by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick, where he was later pronounced lifeless.

A front seat passenger in the same vehicle, a woman understood to be also in her 60’s, was removed to University Hospital Limerick, with injuries being reported as non-life threatening.

The driver of the second vehicle involved in this collision failed to remain at the scene.

Gardaí at Nenagh are appealing for any witnesses to this fatal collision, to come forward, especially those who were travelling on the N7 roadway between Nenagh and Birdhill between 12:30pm and 1:15pm, and who may possess camera footage.

Persons with information are asked to call Nenagh Garda Station Tel: 067 31333, the Garda Confidential Line Tel: 1800 666 111, or indeed any Garda Station.

Two Drug Drivers Arrested by Thurles Roads Policing Unit.

Two drivers, found under the influence of drugs, were arrested by Thurles Roads Policing Unit (RPU) last night.

The first car was observed by Gardaì driving erratically. The driver was asked to do a roadside drug test which showed positive for cannabis.
The driver was arrested and provided a blood sample to Gardai which will be forwarded for analysis.

Later in the early hours of the morning, a Templemore unit was patroling the district when it encountered a car with a number of people on board. The car again was driving erratically at high speed before eventually coming to a stop after colliding with a road side bollard.

Tax and NCT had expired while no insurance disc was displayed on the vehicle. This driver also performed a roadside drug test, which again proved positive for cannabis.
A check on the mobility app showed the driver is currently disqualified from driving for 8 years.
Driver was arrested and provided a blood sample at the station. A court appearance will follow in relation to numerous road traffic offences.

Tipperary Gardaí Seize Cash, Cannabis, Xanax & Diazepam

Garda District Drug Units continue their war on those selling misery here in Co. Tipperary.

Gardaí have seized €1,630 of suspected drugs and cash in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, yesterday.
Shortly after 8:00pm members of the Clonmel District Drugs Unit and Clonmel Community Policing Unit carried out a search at a house in the Elm Park area of the town.
Gardaí located and seized suspected Xanax and Diazepam tablets worth approximately €1,300, together with a small amount of suspected cannabis herb.
Gardaí also seized €330 in cash and a mobile phone.
While no arrests were made yesterday; investigating Gardaí are following a definite line of enquiry.

Tipperary Male Hospitalised Following Assault By Burglar

Yesterday, in south Tipperary a man was assaulted during a burglary at a house in Westgate Court, Irishtown, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

At around 5.30am yesterday morning, two men entered the victim’s home and stole a number of the latters possessions.

A man in his 30s, the occupant of the house, was woken during the burglary and gave chase after one of the suspects, before being seriously assaulted. The assaulted man was taken to South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel, with what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

Gardaí from the Clonmel district carried out a patrol of the Irishtown area before arresting a man, understood to be aged in his 20’s. Later, while carrying out a further search, Gardaí discovered a second man, understood to be aged in his 30’s, attempting to dump stolen property into a nearby river.

Both men have been arrested and are currently being detained at Clonmel Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone, including motorists, who may have been in the area and who have information on this incident in the Irishtown area to contact them at Clonmel Garda Station Tel: 052-6177640, the Garda Confidential Line Tel: 1800-666-111 or indeed any garda station.