Ireland Two men killed and one in critical condition after car enters water at Menlo Pier, Galway
A car entered the water at Menlo Pier in Galway City at approximately 2:40am on Saturday 11 February 2023. Three males were removed from the water and taken to University Hospital Galway, where two died and the third remains in critical condition.
- Reported11 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatA car went into the water at Menlo Pier in Galway city (galwaydaily.com)
- whatThree males were removed from the water (galwaydaily.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatTwo of the three males died (galwaydaily.com)
- whatThe third male is in critical condition (galwaydaily.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA car entered the water at Menlo Pier in Galway City (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatTwo of the males died at hospital (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA car went into the water at Menlo Pier, Galway city, in a single-vehicle incident. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatThree men were removed from the water and taken to University Hospital Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatTwo of the men died and the third is in critical condition. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatJohn Keenan was 16 years old and a promising teenage boxer. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Menlo Pier in Galway city (galwaydaily.com)
- whereThe three males were taken to University Hospital Galway (galwaydaily.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 2:40am (galwaydaily.com)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 2:40am on Saturday 11 February 2023 (offalyexpress.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationThe scene at Menlo Pier is preserved for technical examination (galwaydaily.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationForensic Collision Investigators have been requested (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for information to assist the investigation (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationForensic Collision Investigators have been requested to examine the scene (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for information to assist with the investigation (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe scene at Menlo Pier is preserved for technical examination and Forensic Collision Investigators have been requested. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherJohn Keenan had been with Olympic Boxing Club since he was 10 years old. (galwaybeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Feb2023Galway teen killed at Menlo Pier tragedy named locally
Names one of the two deceased as John Keenan, 16, a promising boxer with Olympic Boxing Club; provides family details (brother Martin, mother Elizabeth) and club tributes; Gardaí investigating with Forensic Collision Investigators requested.
- 11 Feb2023Two men killed and one in critical condition after car enters water in Galway
Initial report of the fatal single-vehicle incident; Gardaí are investigating, the scene is preserved for technical examination, Forensic Collision Investigators have been requested, and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.
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Initial report of the incident; scene preserved for technical examination; Forensic Collision Investigators requested; Gardaí appealing for witnesses.
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