Motorcyclist dies in crash

A 33-year-old motorcyclist was killed yesterday after he crashed into a ditch near Blessington, Co Wicklow

A 33-year-old motorcyclist was killed yesterday after he crashed into a ditch near Blessington, Co Wicklow. The accident occurred at about 2.15 p.m. at the Ballymore Eustace junction of the Blessington Road, about two miles from the town.

The man was taken to Naas Hospital but died from his injuries.

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