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Case No. 11742Fatal road traffic collision · Co. Monaghan · 18 Dec 2025

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after fatal Castleblayney collision

A woman in her 30s, the driver of a car, died after a collision with a HGV on the N2 at Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, on the morning of 18 December 2025. A man in his 50s was arrested and detained, and gardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested18 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe collision involved a HGV and a car. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe fatal collision happened in Castleblayney, Co Monaghan. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe collision was on the N2 at Mullaghnee, Annalitten, Castleblayney. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at approximately 8:00am. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 50s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe road was closed pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, with local diversions in place. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationRoad users with camera or dash-cam footage from the N2 between Castleblayney and Broomfield between 7:30am and 8:15am are asked to give it to gardaí. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe woman's body was taken to the mortuary at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, for a post-mortem examination. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherNo other injuries were reported at that time. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Dec2025
    Arresteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Gardai appeal for witnesses to Castleblayney crash

    First report of this incident. It gives the location, time, vehicles, the death of the car driver, the arrest of a man in his 50s, the road closure, and a witness and dash-cam appeal.

    victim, 30s, femalesuspect, 50s, male