A young male cyclist has tragically lost his life in a collision in Co Waterford, according to police reports. The incident occurred in Ballygalane, Lismore, shortly after 11 am on Tuesday. Authorities are seeking witnesses to the incident, which involved a stationary lorry. The cyclist was declared deceased at the scene, and the coroner has been informed, with a post-mortem examination scheduled at University Hospital Waterford. The male lorry driver escaped unharmed. The road was temporarily closed for examination by Garda forensic collision investigators but has since reopened. Police have issued a statement appealing for witnesses to the fatal road traffic collision in Ballygalane, Lismore, Co. Waterford on Tuesday morning. The collision, which occurred between a parked lorry and a cyclist, resulted in the tragic death of a young male cyclist. The driver of the lorry was unharmed. Authorities have requested any road users with camera footage along the N72 between Lismore and Cappoquin on the morning of June 16, 2026, to provide it to the investigating GardaÃ.
