Man, 80, killed crossing the road

A PENSIONER who recently celebrated his 80th birthday died in hospital yesterday after he was struck by a car as he crossed the road in a village near Mallow, Co Cork.

Former Mallow Sugar factory worker Jim Barrow, who was a widower with a grown-up family, died at Cork University Hospital (CUH) in the early hours of yesterday morning.

He was struck by a car as he crossed the road at Dromahane Cross at 9.30pm on Saturday.

Mr Barrow was removed by ambulance from the scene to CUH. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Mayor of Mallow Cllr Willie O’Regan described the late Jim Barrow as a “lovely” man who had worked for many years at the sugar factory.

“He was a very quiet man. It is terrible to think a lovely man like that would die in that way. It is an awful tragedy for his family,” said Mr O’Regan.

Local Fianna Fáil councillor Dan Joe Fitzgerald said the accident had shocked members of the close-knit community. Prayers were offered at St Peter the Apostle’s Catholic Church in Dromahane yesterday in memory of Mr Barrow.

Meanwhile, gardaí have yet to name a pedestrian who died after being struck by a car in Roscommon on Saturday.

The man, who was in his early 20s, was hit by a car at around 4am on Saturday.

The accident happened between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon on the N4.

The scene was sealed off for a forensic examination.

Anyone with information on the accident is asked to contact gardaí in Boyle on 071 9664620.