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County Louth: Man dies after two vehicle crash near border

A man in his late 60s has died after a two-car crash in County Louth on Monday night. Gardaí (Irish police) said two cars were involved in the incident, which happened on the N53 at Rassan - close to the border with Northern Ireland - at about 22:15 BST. The man, who was driving one of the cars, was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman in her 20s, who was in the second car, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward. The road is closed and local diversions are in place. Copyright 2026 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.

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Monaghan: Gardaí injured in ramming by NI registered car

Two gardaí (Irish police) have been taken to hospital after their patrol car was rammed by a vehicle with a Northern Ireland registration. It happened on the R184, Tullycorbett, in County Monaghan shortly after 13:00 local time on…

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Monaghan: Gardaí injured in ramming by NI registered car

Two gardaí (Irish police) have been taken to hospital after their patrol car was rammed by a vehicle with a Northern Ireland registration. It happened on the R184, Tullycorbett, in County Monaghan shortly after 13:00…

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County Louth: Man dies after two vehicle crash near border

A man in his late 60s has died after a two-car crash in County Louth on Monday night. Gardaí (Irish police) said two cars were involved in the incident, which happened on the N53 at Rassan - close to the border with…

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Two gardaí (Irish police) have been taken to hospital after their patrol car was rammed by a vehicle with a Northern Ireland registration. It happened on the R184, Tullycorbett, in County Monaghan shortly after 13:00 local time on…

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A man in his late 60s has died after a two-car crash in County Louth on Monday night. Gardaí (Irish police) said two cars were involved in the incident, which happened on the N53 at Rassan - close to the border with Northern Ireland - at…

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