Two motorcyclists die in separate crashes in Offaly and Dublin

Any road users who may have camera footage of either incident have been asked to make this footage available. File Picture: PA

Two male motorcyclists have died following separate collisions in Offaly and Dublin on Sunday. 

At 6.45pm, gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a single-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on the R357 at Mullaghatour, Co Offaly.

The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

His body was later moved to Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore, where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course. 

The road where the crash occurred remains closed this morning pending an examination of the scene by forensic collision investigators. Local diversions have also been put in place. 

Then at 7pm last night, a separate single-vehicle motorbike crash occurred at Junction 1 Southbound of the M1/M50 slip road in Dublin. 

The motorcyclist, also a man in his 40s, was killed in the collision. 

His body has since been removed to Beaumont Hospital. The road where the accident took place closed for a time but has since re-opened to traffic. 

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed either of Sunday's incidents to contact them.

Road users who may have camera footage have been asked to make this footage available.

Anyone with information on the Offaly crash has been asked to contact Birr Garda Station on 057 916 9710 the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Anyone with information on the Dublin crash call Ballymun Garda Station on 01 666 4400, or the Garda Confidential Line