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  1. politicsMicheál Carrigy TD asked the Minister for Transport: Road Projects
  2. trafficWitness Appeal – Serious Injury Road Traffic Collision, Battery Road, Longford, Co. Longford- 28th August 2026
  3. trafficMidlands Traffic Delays Across Multiple Areas
  4. politicsMicheál Carrigy TD asked the Minister for Health: Hospital Waiting Lists

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Witness Appeal – Serious Injury Road Traffic Collision, Battery Road, Longford, Co. Longford- 28th August 2026

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision on Battery Road, Longford, Co. Longford on 28 August 2026. The incident occurred at approximately 10:40pm when a single vehicle involving an e-scooter collided. A male adult driver in his late teens sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized in critical condition. A female juvenile passenger in her teens was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The road is closed pending a forensic collision investigation. Gardaí are seeking anyone with information, including camera footage, from between 10:15pm and 10:45pm on the day of the incident. Contact details are provided for those with information.

29 Aug 2026 · An Garda Síochána
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Midlands Traffic Delays Across Multiple Areas

Midlands 103 reports traffic congestion in Port Leash, Inthalamore, Westmeath, Mullingar, and Atloam due to lunchtime delays. An obituary for Brendan Benny O'Neill is also shared, though details are incomplete.

Brendan Benny O'Neill
Rosary for Brendan Benny O'Neill on June 18th at 5 PM (location unspecified). Traffic delays reported on June 18th in specified areas.
18 Jun 2026 · midlands103

Politics & TDs

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Micheál Carrigy TD asked the Minister for Health: Hospital Waiting Lists

Asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing a rehabilitation bed at St. Mary’s Mullingar for a person (details supplied); if she is aware that the person was recently transferred to the hospital only to be informed a bed was unavailable; the steps she will take to ensure an immediate transfer to the specialist rehabilitation unit in Mullingar to prevent further physical det

Micheál Carrigy
Constituency: Longford-Westmeath · Party: Fine Gael
28 Apr 2026 · Oireachtas

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