Traffic on the north-bound carriageway of the M50 between Clondalkin and Lucan is brought to a standstill by yesterday’s collision. Photo: Collins
A motorcyclist in his 40s who died in a collision with a lorry on the M50 yesterday is the third person killed on Ireland’s roads this past week and the 75th this year.
The collision happened shortly after 10.15am on the north-bound carriageway of the M50 between Junction 7 (N4 Liffey Valley) and Junction 6 (N3 Castleknock). He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The M50 was brought to a standstill for several hours and the build-up of traffic caused major disruption across the capital, resulted in Dublin Airport authorities warning passengers of delays in travelling times getting there.
In another fatal accident, a woman who died in a collision on the N17 in Co Mayo on Thursday morning was named locally.
Andrea Gornowicz, who was aged in her 50s, died after being involved in a crash on the N17 at Ballindine.
Described as a woman who was “nothing but pure kindness”, she was a German national who moved to Ireland 40 years ago to learn English.
She settled in Claremorris and had worked in the local Tesco store for 17 years.
Sean Brennan, a neighbour of Ms Gornowicz for more than 20 years, described her as a “very solid protector of the local area”.
“Any time I had ever spoken to her, it was always a good word and she was lovely,” he said.
“She would have been always on the watch, keeping an eye on things, and if there was any suspicious activity, or if there was any littering, she would always keep guard and keep the neighbours informed.”
On Wednesday, a man aged in his 60s died after a hit-and-run incident on Saturday in Co Donegal.
The tragedy happened on Main Street, Clonmany, and the man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital before being transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, where he died.
