Pedestrian dies in road accident

A 56-YEAR-OLD Kerryman, who was fatally injured in a road accident while walking near Millstreet, Co Cork, early yesterday morning, was the 39th pedestrian to die on Irish roads this year.

Millstreet gardaí are investigating the accident on the Knocknagree/Rathmore road, about a mile from Knocknagree village.

The victim was named as Mossie Donoghue from Clounts, Rathmore.