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Kerry

Elderly couple seriously injured in Kerry road crash

The collision happened yesterday at about 7.45pm outside Killarney.
9.06am, 15 Sep 2016
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AN ELDERLY COUPLE have been critically injured in a single vehicle collision in Co Kerry.

The accident happened at about 7.45pm yesterday evening at Lissivigeen, about 3 kilometres from Killarney.

The couple, a 75-year-old man who was driving and a 77-year-old woman who was his passenger, were taken from the scene to Kerry General Hospital in Tralee with serious injuries.

The cause of the collision is not yet known.

Gardaí at Killarney are appealing for witnesses to contact them on 064 6631222.

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    Apr 13th 2016, 7:37 PM

    One shot, bang bang

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    Apr 13th 2016, 7:48 PM

    1 shot, bang.
    2 shot, bang bang actually

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    Apr 13th 2016, 10:42 PM

    Dat’s right……

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    Apr 14th 2016, 1:10 PM

    Dats what the people say…

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    Apr 13th 2016, 11:22 PM

    People say that Meath has gone to the dogs recently but it’s always been a hole.

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    Apr 14th 2016, 7:38 AM

    You take that back faa side

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    Apr 14th 2016, 4:39 PM

    At the risk of sounding sexist I’m sorry but I bet any money it was a woman that gave a discription of the car

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