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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3625Road traffic collision (fatal) · Co. Tipperary · 8 Mar 2026

Gabrielle O'Donoghue killed in pedestrian-car collision on R502, Ballinlassa, Co. Tipperary

Gabrielle O'Donoghue, in her early 20s, was killed after being struck by a car while walking on the R502 at Ballinlassa, between Templemore and Templetouhy, Co. Tipperary, at around 7pm on Sunday 8 March 2026. She was pronounced deceased at the scene and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

  1. Reported9 Mar
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim was struck by a car while out walking. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was the mother to a young boy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe motorist did not require immediate hospital treatment. (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe victim was struck by a car while out on a walk (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe victim was pronounced dead at the scene (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a young mother to a young son (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe victim was in her early 20s (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the R502 at Ballinlassa, between Templemore and Templetouhy. (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 7pm on Sunday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 7pm on Sunday night (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe scene was preserved for examination by Forensic Collision Investigators. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Coroner was notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA full forensic and technical examination of the scene was completed and the road reopened (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Mar2026
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, follow-up
    Tributes paid as young mum killed in Tipperary crash named locally

    Names the victim as Gabrielle O'Donoghue, a young mother in her early 20s, and provides details of the collision on the R502 at Ballinlassa, including the Gardaí witness appeal and forensic examination of the scene.

    victim, Gabrielle O'Donoghue, early 20s, female, irish (judged from name)Gabrielle O'Donoghuesuspect
  2. 9 Mar2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Tributes paid to young mum killed in road smash while out walking in Tipperary

    First report of the fatal pedestrian collision; victim named locally as Gabrielle O'Donoghue (also known as Gabby); Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage; scene preserved for Forensic Collision Investigators.

    victim, early 20s, female, irish (judged from name)suspect