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LAST UPDATE | 17 Mar 2019
A MAN IN his 60s has been killed following a serious collision on the M6 motorway in Co Westmeath.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after attending the scene of the collision, which happened at Junction 5 (Kilbeggan) earlier today.
At least five vehicles were involved in the crash and the motorway was closed in both directions until further notice.
A male driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while his female passenger, also in her 60s, was injured and was removed to the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar.
The four drivers and five passengers of the other cars involved were taken to the Midland Regional Hospitals in Mullingar and Tullamore.
One other passenger has what gardaí are describing as serious injuries and was taken by Helicopter to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin.
A report has been sent to the local coroner and the scene is preserved for examination by Garda forensic collision investigators.
AA Roadwatch said a hail shower has caused slippery road conditions in the area so extra caution is needed.
With reporting from Órla Ryan.
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The North Water is excellent.
@Frank Cauldhame: I absolutely loved it. Colin Farrell epic.
@Vonvonic: it’s class. He’s brilliant in it.
@Vonvonic: Him and Jack O’Connell steal the show, breathtaking performances, the scene with the polar bear is epic.
@Frank Cauldhame: …Read last year and it was a really good read and would recommend it ….just hope the film version does it justice. Looking forward to it.
@Michael Murray: I must get a copy, I’d say its a great read .
A trigger warning. FFS. Hide away from the world.
@Alan McArdle: People don’t bat an eyelid at a warning before a programme that there are scenes that might distress people, those have been around a long time. There’s no particular topic I’d avoid watching on screen but I’m not going to get my knickers in a twist because the star of a show gives a heads up for stuff like sexual assault, heavy drug use etc that some might want to avoid.
@Megan Elizabeth FW: Of course by even commenting I’m doing what the Journal intended to induce – engagement by including the TW info in the headline to get people annoyed
@Megan Elizabeth FW: I recall the warnings on telly years ago but that tended to be for fairly heavy content for kids and the like. People are ‘triggered’ by anything these days but you’re right, there’s a bang of self-promotion.
@Alan McArdle: It’s not years ago though, it’s been happening for years and still happens all the time for heavy topics on TV. People just love to get annoyed at the mere phrase ‘trigger warning’ when it’s a psychological term around years. Just because the internet has blurred it a bit now and people love to go ‘HAHA TRIGGERED!’ if someone so much as responds to something they said it doesn’t mean there isn’t still a need for them. Like I said, I don’t need warnings for anything, that doesn’t make me better than anyone but I can still appreciate they’re useful for people who find it difficult watching certain things played out.
Yep, more clicks because they’ll get people moaning and bothered about trigger warnings and ‘snowflakes’ while they try to show how unbothered by everything they are :D
Haven’t seen it but I like the sound of it. Cast looks great too.
Are the itv stations not working on the extra channels on sky for everyone or just me?
@Brian Dunne: you need to delete and add them back again. Here’s how:
Turn on your Sky box
Press “Services” on your Sky remote
Select “Options” from the menu.
Scroll sideways to the “Add channel” tab and enter these settings:
Frequency: 10.891
Polarisation: H
Symbol Rate: 22.0
FEC: 5/6
Standard: DVB-S
Modulation Scheme: QPSK
Once all of these are set, press the yellow button to find channels
Once the search completes, you’ll see loads of “ITV” options.
Highlight one and press the yellow button
Press the green button to save your settings
Finally, press the “Select” button.
@Kate Dowling: well Kate Dowling you are a star my friend! Thanks!
@Kate Dowling: Well done for taking the time to help another if only Drivers were as courteous.
@Kate Dowling: fair play to you Kate for taking the time to do that. You are a very kind person.
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