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Seven Killed In Deadliest Day On Irish Roads In Nearly A Decade - Baltinglass Man Urges Tougher Penalties

Monday, 23 February 2026 08:54

By Martin Osborne

Leo Leighio

16-year-old Mia Lily Keogh O'Keeffe was killed while walking her dog in Navan, County Meath.

The Irish Road Victims Association says the government needs to show urgency on combating road deaths, as seven people were killed in crashes on Saturday, making it the deadliest day on our roads in almost a decade.

16-year-old Mia Lily Keogh O'Keeffe was killed while walking her dog in Navan, County Meath.

Six others were killed in crashes across Armagh, Waterford and Galway.

Baltinglass resident Leo Leighio, Vice President of the Irish Road Victims Association, says there needs to be tougher penalties for road traffic offences immediately.
 

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