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Case No. 0796Road traffic collision · Co. Waterford · 16 Jun 2026

Young boy killed cycling into parked lorry in Ballygalane, Lismore, Co. Waterford

A juvenile male under 18 was killed after cycling into a parked lorry in Ballygalane, Lismore, Co. Waterford, shortly after 11am on Tuesday 16 June 2026. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford, while the male lorry driver was uninjured. The road was closed for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and has since reopened, and a post-mortem examination is expected in due course. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the N72 between Lismore and Cappoquin covering the period between 10:30am and 11:15am.

  1. Reported16 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A juvenile male under 18 was killed after cycling into a parked lorry in Ballygalane, Lismore, Co. Waterford, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The male driver of the lorry was uninjured.
When
The incident occurred shortly after 11am on Tuesday 16 June 2026.
Where
The boy's body was taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford.
Investigation
  • A post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
  • The road was closed for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and has since reopened.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the N72 between Lismore and Cappoquin between 10:30am and 11:15am.
  • The coroner has been notified.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA young boy was killed after cycling into a parked lorry in Ballygalane, Lismore, Co. Waterford. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a juvenile male under the age of 18. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe boy was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe male driver of the lorry was uninjured. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe boy's body was taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred shortly after 11am on Tuesday 16 June 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA post-mortem examination will take place in due course. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe road was closed for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and has since reopened. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the N72 between Lismore and Cappoquin between 10:30am and 11:15am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe coroner has been notified. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jun2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Young boy killed in horror collision with parked lorry

    Initial report of the fatal collision; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and camera footage.

    victim, male