Two men die in crashes in counties Tipperary and Sligo

Gardaí examine scene after victim thrown from tractor

Gardaí are investigating  crashes in which two men died  yesterday evening.
Gardaí are investigating crashes in which two men died yesterday evening.

Two men have died in separate road crashes in counties Tipperary and Sligo last night

Shortly after 10pm a motorcyclist (34) died following a collision between a car and a motorbike at Gothnahoe, Thurles, Co Tipperary.

A postmortem is due to be carried out at Waterford Regional Hospital later today.

In Co Sligo a man has died after he was thrown from a tractor.

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Gardaí said the 22-year-old was the sole occupant of a tractor drawing a trailer at Clogher Monasteraden, just off the Boyle to Gurteen road, at about 6.20pm.

He received fatal injuries when struck by the trailer being drawn by the tractor. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Garda spokesman said the road had been closed for technical examination and local diversions put in place.

The young man was removed to Sligo General Hospital, where a postmortem will be carried today.