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A 64-year-old lorry driver died from crush injuries after he was injured by a falling load of metal cladding during a delivery in Co Cork on Friday, a postmortem on the man's body has revealed.
Michael O'Brien, from Bealnamorrive near Coachford in mid-Cork, was pronounced dead at the scene by a local doctor and his body was removed to Cork University Hospital. The Health and Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána launched separate investigations into the cause of the accident.
Meanwhile, a 60-year-old man who was critically injured in a workplace accident at Dromoland Castle in Co Clare died in hospital yesterday. Kevin Greene, from Lisdoonvarna, suffered serious burns in the accident three weeks ago.
Shooting suspect being questioned
A man was still being questioned in Galway last night following a shooting close to the city centre late on Friday. The incident occurred in Whitestrand Road, when a man wearing a balaclava approached a parked van and shot one of three people said to have been in the vehicle at the time.
The injured man, who is in his early 20s, required surgery for a serious hand injury at University College Hospital, Galway. Gardaí investigating the shooting arrested a 42-year-old man from the Rahoon area of the city shortly after midnight on Saturday.
Garda killed in crash is named
The garda who died in a road traffic crash in Co Tipperary on Friday has been named as James Reddington (36). Garda Reddington, of Herbert Road, Dublin, died when his motorcycle was in collision with a car near Roscrea.
A native of Swinford, Co Mayo, he was an off-duty garda attached to Donnybrook Garda station. The driver of the car was injured and taken to Nenagh Hospital. Witnesses to the collision are urged to contact Roscrea Garda station. The matter has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.
A second motorcyclist who died on the roads last Friday has been named as Aidan McGee (41). Mr McGee died when his motorcycle collided with a car at Curraghline, on the Headford Road in Galway.
Four arrested during drugs raid
Gardaí from the National Drugs Unit assisted by Limerick gardaí have seized a kilogram of heroin with an estimated street value of €200,000. The recovery was the result of an ongoing operation, say gardaí.
Four people were arrested during the seizure in the Naas Road area.
All four are due to appear before Kilmainham Dublin District Court this morning charged in relation to the incident.
Belfast attack victim improves
The Sligo man who was assaulted in Belfast a week ago, has been moved out of intensive care in hospital as his condition improves.
Paul Newton (43) was moved yesterday to the Royal Victoria Hospital's high dependency unit after a week in intensive care. A hospital spokesman said his condition had improved from critical to stable.
Mr Newton, a businessman well known in GAA circles in Sligo, had travelled to Belfast to attend a rugby match between Ulster and Connacht.