On a Tuesday evening in early November, an elderly woman walking along a rural road in Bailieboro, County Cavan, was struck by a car, and days later she died in hospital in Drogheda. It is the kind of ordinary, sudden rupture that reminds a community how thin the line is between a routine walk and a tragedy. Gardaí, unable yet to say how the moment unfolded, are asking those who passed along that stretch of road in the half-hour around seven to come forward, so that a single unremarkable evening might be understood before it is simply forgotten.
Woman in her 80s dies days after being struck by car on Bailieboro road; Gardaí renew witness appeal
An elderly woman in her 80s was fatally injured after being struck by a car while walking on the R165 in Bailieboro.
She remained in critical condition for a number of days.
Mark
Why does this renewed appeal matter now, days after the collision?
Mimi
Because the woman has died. It was reported as a collision with a critical injury, and since Saturday it is a fatal one. Gardaí are asking again for anyone who saw it.
Mark
What exactly are they asking for?
Mimi
Witnesses, and footage. Anyone on the R165 at Bailieboro between 6:45pm and 7:15pm that Tuesday who has dash-cam video is asked to share it.
Luke
That window is wider than the collision itself. Does it tell us anything about what happened?
Mimi
Not really. It looks like a way to catch vehicles passing before and after, not a statement about timing.
Luke
And do we know the cause, or whether the driver stopped?
Mimi
No. The reporting doesn't say, and nobody has been named or reported arrested.
Mark
So what is actually confirmed?
Luke
The date, the road, the approximate time, her age bracket, the hospital and the date of death. Everything about how it happened is still unknown.
Mark
The Kilkenny case was reported alongside it. Are they connected?
Luke
No. They're separate collisions in different counties. They only share a news item.
Le Pouls
- A woman in her 80s was hit by a car on the R165 in Bailieboro just after 7pm on Tuesday 8 November, and she never recovered.
- She was rushed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda in critical condition, and her death on 12 November turned a road accident into a fatality.
- Gardaí are scrambling for answers, renewing their appeal for witnesses and any dashcam footage from the 6:45pm to 7:15pm window.
- The investigation is still in the dark about how the collision happened, and its outcome hangs on whether a driver or camera can fill that gap.
- The family and community are left waiting, with no name released and no clarity yet on the cause.
On a Tuesday evening in early November, an elderly woman walking along a rural road in Bailieboro, County Cavan, was struck by a car, and days later she died in hospital in Drogheda. It is the kind of ordinary, sudden rupture that reminds a community how thin the line is between a routine walk and a tragedy. Gardaí, unable yet to say how the moment unfolded, are asking those who passed along that stretch of road in the half-hour around seven to come forward, so that a single unremarkable evening might be understood before it is simply forgotten.
A woman in her 80s was out walking on the R165 at Bailieboro, Co Cavan, shortly after 7pm on Tuesday 8 November when a car struck her. Emergency services attended, and she was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda in a critical condition.
She held on for several days, but on Saturday 12 November she died from her injuries. Gardaí have not released her name.
Bailieboro Gardaí have renewed their appeal for witnesses. They want anyone who saw the collision to come forward, and they are asking drivers who were on the road between 6:45pm and 7:15pm, especially those with dash-cam recordings, to hand over any footage.
The reports do not yet say what led to the collision, whether the driver stopped, or whether anyone has been arrested. Everything now depends on whether someone from that half-hour window comes forward. Anyone with information can contact Bailieboro Garda Station on 042 969 4570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
A woman in her 80s was out walking on the R165 at Bailieboro, Co Cavan, shortly after 7pm on Tuesday 8 November 2022 when a car struck her. Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene. She was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda in a critical condition.
She remained there for a number of days. On Saturday 12 November, she died from her injuries. Gardaí have not released her name.
The collision, now fatal, has prompted Gardaí in Bailieboro to renew their appeal for witnesses. A spokesperson described it as a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian, and said officers want anyone who saw it to come forward.
The appeal is also aimed at drivers who were on the road at the time. Anyone who was travelling on the R165 at Bailieboro between 6:45pm and 7:15pm that Tuesday, and who has camera footage, including dash-cam recordings, is being asked to hand it over to Gardaí.
The source reporting does not say what led to the collision, whether the driver stopped, or whether anyone has been arrested. The request for footage and eyewitness accounts suggests investigators are still working to establish how the woman came to be struck.
People with information can contact Bailieboro Garda Station on 042 969 4570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
The death was reported alongside another from the same week. Aoife Byrne, in her 40s, died after being struck by a car while walking on the N10 at Spring Hill, Co Kilkenny, at around 5:20pm on Thursday. Her family's notice on RIP.ie said she died suddenly and unexpectedly. Local councillor Denis Hynes told KCLR News that the whole parish was gutted, and described her as a lovely woman often seen walking on the river bank. Her funeral is due to take place on Monday at 12 noon in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Goresbridge.
For the Bailieboro case, the next step depends on whether witnesses or footage turn up from that half-hour window on the R165.
Citations marquantes
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.— Garda spokesperson
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