Overview
- A motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene after a crash with a car on the N71 at Caha Pass in County Cork on Thursday at about 2:55pm.
- Local Gardaí say the rider was a man in his early 30s who was visiting Ireland from Aberdeen, Scotland.
- The driver of the car did not suffer serious injuries and no other casualties were reported at the scene.
- Gardaí closed the road for a technical examination before reopening it and have removed the rider's body to Cork University Hospital for a post-mortem; they are asking anyone who was on the N71 between Glengarriff and Kenmare between 2:15pm and 2:45pm to contact Bantry Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line and to hand over any dash-cam footage.
- Investigations are ongoing and the next developments to watch for are the post-mortem findings and any Garda update on the cause of the collision, which could influence local road-safety measures on this scenic route.