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BEING pied is never fun, but being dumped before a summer of love has even begun must have left these islanders feeling burnt.

We are hurtling toward week three in the villa, and the dumpings are coming thick and fast. Lock-in, here’s everyone who has been sent packing so far.

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Who left Love Island?

The revolving door of singletons entering the villa seems to only get faster, and Wednesday night’s dumping has definitely left some viewers feeling a bit whiplashed.

Four! Yes, four islanders were sent packing, with three not even having the chance to wear more than a few of the outfits they’d packed for a summer in Mallorca.

However, the biggest shock of the night came from on long-standing Islander being dumped – being snubbed for a new bombshell…

Shea Mannings

The exit of Shea was the biggest shock of the night.

After Helena, Dejon, Emily and Remell had all been chosen by the new bombshells to enter the sleepover villa, they were then told by Maya  to choose if they wanted to stick in their current couple or recouple.

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Shea entered the villa as a bomshell alongside Remell[/caption]

The former cabin crew staff, Helena, was the only one who decided to recouple, choosing Lioness Alessia Russo’s bombshell brother Giorgio.

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The decision left Shea single, and after receiving a text telling the semi-professional footballer that his time was up, he knew he was not getting any extra time in the villa.

After leaving, the dad-of-one shared his thoughts on his relationship with Helena.

He said: “I think it was more of a friendship to be honest, so she was probably correct to make her decision.

“It was just a friend thing but we were going to explore it anyway.”

He added: “Obviously you never know, but as soon as I found out I was single, I kind of knew my time was up. I was just gutted.”

Caprice Alexandra

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Caprice was one of two blonde bombshells to have entered the villa to shake up the couples.

However, the 26-year-old nursery owner was sent back to Romford after Dejon decided to stick wit his partner Meg.

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Dejon and Caprice even shared a snog in a steamy game[/caption]

But after leaving the villa, Caprice did not hold back about the reason she left.

She said: “I expected it. From the beginning I felt like he knew what he was going to do.

“I think he’s playing a bit of a game though, but I expected it from him.”

Poppy Harrison

As the second of our blonde bombshells to enter the villa in recent days, Poppy chose to try and steal Remell.

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She invited the influencer to the sleepover villa, but failed to win him over.

Instead Remell chose to stay coupled with Alima, leaving Poppy single.

After leaving the villa, Poppy was confused on why she had been dumped.

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Remell allegedly gave Poppy a false promise[/caption]

The bombshell said: “[I am] shocked and surprised.

“I feel like Remell perhaps didn’t go with his true feelings, he said less than 12 hours before on the truth or dare game that he’d recouple with me, and he wanted to take things further.”

Will Means

Will was yet another bombshell who made an early exit.

The Norfolk-born and bred fitness trainer chose to swoon Emily.

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But while Will means well, he was no match for 25-year-old Irish rugby player Conor.

Emily chose to stick with Conor, leaving Will the farmer single.

Malisha Jordan

It had been a relatively calm week ahead of Wednesday’s night mass axing.

Before the four islanders were dumped, Malisha was the most recent singleton to leave the villa on June 18.

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Malisha arrived in the villa late and failed to make waves with the lads[/caption]

The 24-year-old teaching assistant was a late arrival to the villa.

She had tried to win the heart of Dejon, who decided to stay coupled with original beau Meg, leaving Malisha single.

She was not alone after Toni had also been left single in a dramatic recoupling.

However, the choice came down to 22-year-old Harrison Solomon (yet another footballer in the villa) to decide the girls’ fate.

Malisha’s time in the villa came to an end after Harrison decided to save Toni.

Blu Chegini

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Blu was one of the original Islanders and originally was coupled with Alima[/caption]

In probably the most savage scene on Love Island this year, Blu Chegini was dumped from the villa.

After Shea and Remell slow-mo walked their way into the hearts of the girls, only one managed to couple up as Alima picked Remell.

Blu was therefore left single alongside Shea and in a cruel twist, the pair had to decide which one of them should leave.

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The pair didn’t hold back as they tried to keep their Love Island hopes alive[/caption]

After the pair exchanged a war of words and were left decision-less, the choice fell to the group, who picked to keep newbie Shea.

Sophie Lee

On June 11 2025, former fire-breather Sophie Lee was dumped in a brutal twist, making her the first islander to leave the villa.

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The 29-year-old was evicted from the villa after newly-single Shakira Khan picked Harry Cooksley, sending Sophie home immediately. 

The previous night, Shakira had found herself single after bombshell Toni Laites, 24, picked to couple up with Ben Holbrough, leaving Shakira to graft all with all the coupled-up boys. 

Maya Jama returned to the villa, revealing the shock twist that the lads could nominate themselves to recouple with Shakira. 

But partners were left stunned as Blu Chegini, Conor Phillips, and Harry Cooksley all stepped forward. 

Shakira still struggled to decide, asking Maya if the girl would immediately be dumped, but eventually, Sophie was given her marching orders. 

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Sophie and her man Harry waiting to hear who Shakira will chose[/caption]

Who is still in the Love Island villa?

Love Island kicked off with 14 singletons looking to make waves in the villa.

While originally also meant to feature Kyle Ashman, the 23-year-old was axed from the show days before the launch after it was revealed that he was wrongly suspected to be involved in a machete attack. 

Here’s who remains in the villa.

How to watch Love Island 2025?

Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

Maya Jama returns in her third year of hosting the show, after starting on the show in 2023, with the reality show filmed on the Spanish island of Majorca. 

PENNEYS has launched a new belly-friendly dress that is “packed with personality” – and it’s perfect for all summer events.

Rita Ora has released her newest collection with the retailer and items range from chic skirts to basic everyday essentials.

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The new Rita Ora Puffball skirt dress is the ultimate summer look[/caption]

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Get a belly-friendly style this year for just €28[/caption]

Get the hottest looks this year with the latest styles from the large retailer.

The new Rita Ora Puffball Mini Dress is “playful, bold, and packed with personality” at only €28.

Stand out this summer in a red and white gingham check pattern look complete with a stretchy smocked belly-friendly bodice.

The round neckline and puffed short sleeves allow for a snug but comfy fit – perfect for long summer events.

Penneys has said, “The puffball skirt adds serious volume (and fun), while the elasticated cuffs and zip-up back keep things easy to wear.”

Style the print with a white platform flip flop and matching pashmina for an elegant holiday look.

Take this dress from sandy beaches to mucky fields as it doubles up as the ultimate concert fit this year.

Get the classic festival look with knee-high wellies and socks with a black cross body bag – perfect for dancing all night.

Sizes range from six up to 20 in this ultimate summer look.

And all sizes are still available online and in stores now.

Meanwhile, other fashion fans were getting ruffle ready with the newest set from the retailer.

Get a break from the dresses with this unique look that is a must have for your wardrobe this summer.

Add a little texture to your rotation with this tiered short sleeve t-shirt for just €20.

Everyone can stun in ruffles this summer as sizes range from XS to XL.

The soft ruffle sleeves and layered hem add shape and dimension, while the back button makes for easy fastening.

Pair this stunning new top with white wide leg jeans with a leather slider for an ‘effortlessly chic’ look.

Or set the look with the matching tiered ruffle skirt at only €22.

 Choose from a stunning teal or pink, as these latest summer staples come in two different colours.

Pick your favourite, with both colours available online and in stores across the country.

In a significant move to ease tensions, the Royal Thai Army (RTA) has temporarily relaxed regulations at four border checkpoints in Sa Kaeo province, allowing Thais and Cambodians to cross the border after days of strict closures. The announcement, made by the Burapha Task Force today, June 26, comes amid increasing calls for a relaxation …

The story Thailand and Cambodia relax border rules amid tensions as seen on Thaiger News.

A DAILY Million player has just hours to claim a life-changing €500k prize – and Lotto bosses are keeping their “fingers crossed” that the winner will come forward.

Time is ticketing for the punter as the they have until 5pm today to collect their winnings.

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The winning ticket was purchased in a Tesco in Stillorgan, Dublin[/caption]

As €500,000 is yet to be claimed from the 2pm draw on Friday, 28 March.

The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at Tesco, Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, on the day of the draw.  

The winning numbers were: 17, 22, 23, 25, 30, 37 with the bonus being  32.

National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan has urged Dublin punters to carefully check their old tickets from late March to ensure they do not miss out on claiming this life-changing prize. 

“With just hours left to go until the claim deadline for the €500,000 Daily Million Plus prize,

“We urge everyone who bought a ticket at Tesco in Stillorgan Shopping Centre to immediately check their old tickets very carefully.

“We are keeping our fingers crossed that the winner contacts us very soon.”

Ticketholders have 90 days from the date of the draw to claim their prize.

The ticket holder is advised to sign the back of their ticket and make contact with the Prize Claims Team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie as soon as possible.  

Meanwhile, another lucky punter has managed to win half a million euro in the latest draw.

Their win comes after they successfully matched the five correct numbers in the Lotto plus.

The numbers were 16, 20, 38, 41, and 50.

The player, who has yet to be revealed, will be able to claim a life changing €500,000.

And Lotto bosses revealed that the golden ticket was sold in Dublin, although the exact location has not yet been named.

There were also multiple winners of the second draw, in which players need to match four winning numbers.

The prize is worth a tidy €2,000 and there were 46 winners.

The third tier, won by matching three of the right numbers, is worth €20.

And 1,615 people won that draw and can now claim their handy prize.

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AT least two people including a child have died after a violent storm battered Paris last night.

Fierce winds sent Parisians rushing for cover as 39,000 lightning bolts eerily flashed in the sky before the French capital was swamped with floodwater.

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View of broken tree branches on a damaged car in a street the day after a heavy storm hit Paris[/caption]

After several days of sweltering heat, violent rain and gusty winds hit the streets of Paris, causing absolute carnage.

Footage showed streaks of lightning turning the sky into an eerie yellow hue across the capital.

Metro stations and some streets in the capital were left under water as torrential rain and lightning swept.

Locals were seen walking down the streets flooded with rainwater.

In the Dordogne, huge hailstones tore through the roofs of the buildings during the peak of the storms.

Some than 70 buildings were damaged in the commune of Belvès alone, The Telegraph reports.

Aftermath of the violent storm showed fallen trees on the streets, while cars were left stranded in deep water.

In southern France, a falling tree tragically killed a 12-year-old boy.

Meanwhile, a man on a quad bike died after crashing into another fallen tree that was downed by the storm.

The violent downpour late Wednesday injured 17 others, including one seriously, France‘s emergency services said.

And rain also leaked through the roof of the lower house of parliament, forcing lawmakers to suspend talks on the conflict in the Middle East.

“It’s raining in the chamber… I repeat: it’s raining in the chamber,” wrote MP Maud Petit on her X account.

The storms followed a sweltering heatwave with temperatures passing 35 degrees Celsius.

It brought gusts of wind exceeding 62 miles per hour that damaged property.

Nearly 100,000 homes were still without electricity on Thursday, mainly in central France, emergency services said.

“Trees blocking roads, damage to infrastructure and homes, flooding, and power outages have been reported,” it reported.

 Firefighters responded to some 40 reports of fallen trees.

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View of the Pantheon and lightning storms[/caption]

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Trees and branches were torn from the ground in the streets of the capital[/caption]

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View of broken tree branches on a damaged car in a street the day after a heavy storm hit Paris[/caption]

According to Lightning Maps, a weather-tracking website, more than 39,000 lightning strikes were recorded across France – and some in Belgium.

It comes after three people were killed in thunderstorms that battered southern France last month.

Downpours flooded entire streets, causing power and water outages and widespread destruction – as hundreds of rescuers rushed to the region famous for seeing 300 days of sunshine.

A couple in their eighties died after their car was swept away by floodwaters in the seaside town of Le Lavandou, France 24 reported.

The woman’s body was found trapped inside the wreck, a public prosecutor in Toulon said.

A third person drowned in their vehicle in the commune of Vidauban, according to cops.

There were reportedly power and water outages in the town of Cavaliere, where 25cm of rain fell in the space of one hour.

A car park also collapsed in the town, leading to dozens of people needing to be rescued.

Around 200 firefighters and 35 gendarmes have reportedly been deployed in Var.

TWO people have been seriously injured and 14 homes evacuated following a huge explosion in Halifax last night.

The blast occurred just after midnight on Thursday, with six of the homes in Spring Hall Grove, near the town centre, affected.

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The powerful explosion rocked houses on Spring Hall Grove, off Spring Hall Lane, in Halifax[/caption]

Five fire crews attended the scene, as well as the technical rescue and command unit.

A West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: “Crews used large jets and an aerial ladder to extinguish the fire.

“Three people were taken to hospital.”

Two of them were also seriously injured, and the third received treatment for minor injuries.

West Yorkshire police added:  “Officers at the scene assisted with closing the road and evacuating the occupants of 14 houses.

“The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.”

The explosion is not thought to be related to a gas network fault.

Northern Gas Networks said: “We are working closely with the emergency services to support the incident, which is not suspected to be related to our network.”

SAM Thompson and Samie Elishi have SPLIT after dating for just two months.

The Sun can exclusively reveal the pair have decided to go their separate ways weeks after first being spotted together on a cosy date.

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The pair are no longer an item[/caption]

A source close to the former couple said: “It was a mutual thing and there is no bad blood between them.

“They both just have really busy schedules and it was really hard to make it work. They’re still good mates.”

IT WAS an explosive night on Love Island, which saw FOUR Islanders get dumped from the villa.

Now two bombshells have had their say on the current couples in the villa, and have claimed TWO of them “won’t last”.

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Shea was sent home last night in a brutal Love Island dumping[/caption]

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Poppy, Caprice and Will were also sent packing[/caption]

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One dumped Islander has had their say on Meg and Dejon[/caption]

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The foursome were dumped after Helena, Dejon, Emily and Remell had to decide whether to couple up with one of the bombshells or stick with their villa couple.

Sadly this meant four people were sent packing, and they were new Islanders Poppy, Caprice, and Will – Shea in the main villa was also dumped as Helena chose new boy Giorgio.

Now the axed Islanders have been having their say, following their shock exit.

Dumped Will, who was one of the new bombshells, gave his take on how he thought Helena and his pal Giorgio will work out in the villa.

Speaking to ITV, he said: “I think they get on well, it’s early days but I’d be surprised if they were to last.”

Shea then echoed this when he was asked the same question about Dejon and Meg, after he chose to stay with her in last night’s recoupling.

“It’s a bit different with them, I’m not too sure if it’s going to last,” the dumped hunk said.

“Just from what I was seeing it’s a bit one sided from Meg’s side.

“Only time will tell.”

BRUTAL DUMPING

Last night’s nail biting episode saw Maya Jama enter the sleepover villa and reveal that four Islanders faced the chop.

In a shock twist, the stunning host told Helena, Dejon, Emily and Remell that they had to decide if they wanted to stick in their current couple or recouple with a bombshell.

In the end, only Helena decided to recouple and opted to go back with Giorgio.

Dejon decided to stick with Meg, despite kissing Caprice during his time at the sleepover villa.

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Helena, Emily, Dejon and Remell had to decide whether to stick or twist[/caption]

Remell hesitated but chose to stick with Alima, even though he told Poppy earlier he felt different with her and they shared a snog.

That left Emily, who opted to stay with Conor- unaware of his growing connection with Megan back in the main villa – over new boy Will.

As a result, Shea, Poppy, Caprice and Will were all sent home.

Love Island continues at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

WHEN Tamsyn Gerrits woke up one morning with a swollen belly, she assumed it was just bloating.

But what started as mild discomfort quickly turned into a terrifying ordeal that would change the 28-year-old’s life forever.

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The bloating made her look like she was four of five months pregnant[/caption]

At first, Tamsyn looked like she was about four of five months pregnant – but she wasn’t.

She also thought it didn’t feel like regular bloating.

“Every morning, my stomach looked round and hard. Not soft or squishy like normal bloating. I just knew something wasn’t right,” she said.

Tamsyn, whose son Elan is only a year old, had ultrasounds but doctors struggled to pinpoint the problem.

“All they could see was a large fluid-filled mass pressing on my bladder,” she said.

“They weren’t sure if it was a cyst, a hernia, or something else entirely.”

They also made her take five pregnancy tests – all of which came back negative.

“I knew it wasn’t a baby, but it was frustrating having to constantly prove it,” she added.

Then, over Easter weekend, Tamsyn’s condition took a dramatic turn for the worse.

At 4am she was woken by a sharp, shooting pain in her lower back and left abdomen.

“It felt like cold metal scraping the inside of my body. I was nauseous and scared,” she said.

“It was a public holiday and my medical aid wouldn’t approve a scan or surgery. No one answered their phones. I was lying there in pain, knowing something was growing inside me, and I couldn’t do a thing about it.”

Eventually a gynaecologist examined her and made a chilling discovery, an ovarian tumour growing very rapidly.

“I went in on Friday, and the mass was 12cm. By Monday, it was 17cm. That’s how fast it grew,” Tamsyn, from Cape Town, South Africa, said.

“The doctor said we had to operate immediately or I could lose my ovary.”

‘Extremely lucky’

Surgeons found a massive dermoid cyst – a type of tumour that can contain tissue like hair, skin, and even teeth.

“It was right on the verge of bursting,” Tamsyn said.

“In fact, it did burst the moment they removed it.

“This was extremely lucky, because if it had burst inside my body, I likely would have progressed straight to Stage 3 or 4 cancer. The fact that it was intact when removed played a crucial role in catching it early.”

Doctors were able to save her ovary and used her C-section scar to minimise additional scarring. But the real shock came days later, when her biopsy results confirmed the tumour was Grade 2 – high-grade and cancerous.

“I went numb,” Tamsyn admitted.

You never think it’s going to be you…especially when you’re young and healthy, and have a child to raise

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“You never think it’s going to be you. Especially when your blood work was all clear.

“Especially when you’re young and healthy, and have a child to raise.”

Tamsyn has had aggressive chemotherapy, which has left her physically and emotionally drained.

“I gained 1st 8lbs (10 kilos) in just five days from all the steroids, fluids, and hormones they pumped into me,” she said.

“Then I dropped 1st 12lbs (12kg) in a weekend. My body didn’t recognise itself. I didn’t recognise myself.

“My hair started falling out in clumps by day 16. So I decided to take back some control and shaved it all off. A bold chop. My way of saying: ‘You don’t get to take this from me too.’”

‘This is a rollercoaster’

Just as Tamsyn began to find a rhythm in her treatment regime, she was rushed to hospital with an infected chemo port and dangerously low white blood cells.

“My body was shaking uncontrollably. I was freezing, nauseous, and scared. The infection was winning because my immune system was too weak to fight it,” she said.

Doctors paused her chemo and began IV antibiotics, plus painful injections to stimulate her bone marrow.

“I’ve been told I’ll probably be in hospital for another 10 days,” she says.

“It feels excessive, but they want to be sure I’m strong enough to continue treatment.”

Despite it all, Tamsyn remains defiant.

“This is a rollercoaster, but I’m holding on,” she said.

“I’m grateful we caught it early. I’m grateful for my support system – my husband, Jaco, who’s my best friend, and our beautiful one-year-old son, Elan, who gives me a reason to keep going.”

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On an ultrasound a large fluid-filled mass pressing on her bladder could be seen[/caption]

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Eventually a gynaecologist examined her and made a chilling discovery, an ovarian tumour growing very rapidly[/caption]

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During aggressive chemotherapy, Tamsyn decided to shave all her hair off[/caption]

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The former Miss South Africa Top 5 finalist shares her experiences on social media[/caption]

She hopes her story will encourage other women to trust their instincts.

“We’re told we’re overreacting, being dramatic, or hormonal. But if your body is screaming that something is wrong, listen. There are no medals for being tough,” she said.

Tamsyn, an entrepreneur and beauty queen who is a former Miss South Africa Top 5 finalist, shares her experiences on social media @‌tamsyn_gerrits and through her own marketing agency Jane Doe Media.

“I’ve been discharged from hospital, and my body has miraculously and thankfully managed to overcome the infection,” she said.

“I’m scheduled to resume chemotherapy – just two more rounds to go.

“I’m not hiding. This is part of my life now. And if I can help one woman avoid being dismissed, if I can make one mum feel seen – then it’s worth every post, every chemo drip, every tear.”

A YOUNG man has been killed in a fatal single-vehicle crash on a busy road in Co Laois.

The man, aged in his 20s, died in the crash on the R445 at Ballaghmore, Borris-in-Ossory in the early hours of this morning.

Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene after being alerted of the collision at around 3:15am.

The man, who was the driver and sole occupant of the car, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene of the incident.

His body has been removed to the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

Gardai confirmed that the local Coroner has been informed.

The R445 road remains closed this morning with local diversions in place following the horror crash.

Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are currently conducting an examination of the scene.

In a statement this morning, gardai said investigations into the fatal crash are “ongoing” and urged anyone who may have any information to come forward.

A spokesperson said: “Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the incident to come forward.

“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) from the area between 3am and 3.30am are asked to make it available to Gardai.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on (057) 8674100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

“Investigations are ongoing.”

As of this morning, a total of 81 people have lost their lives on Irish roads.

This is exact same number of people who died in crashes and collisions during the same period in 2024.

Separately, a motorcyclist who was killed in a fatal crash over the weekend has been named locally.

A total of 29 people who have died on Irish roads this year have been drivers, 21 have been pedestrians, 14 have been motorcyclists and eight have been pedal cyclists.

Seven more people have been passengers in a vehicle, one has been a pillion passengers and another was someone on an e-scooter.

Patrick Joseph Crotty Junior died in a single-vehicle collision on the R515 near Milford in Co Cork, believed to have happened on Saturday.

The tragic biker was discovered unresponsive on Sunday morning and was sadly pronounced deceased by emergency services at the scene.

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