'Cloud of sadness' over Limerick community after young man dies in crash

Gardaí issued a nationwide public appeal on Sunday for motorists “to take care over the remainder of this Bank Holiday weekend”

The victim, named locally as Luke Buckley, from Grange, Co. Limerick, died after his car struck a wall at The Cat’s Cradle bar, Picture: Brendan Gleeson

Gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash cam footage after a young Limerick man died when his car left a road, and crashed into a wall, in the early hours of Monday morning.

The victim, named locally as Luke Buckley, from Grange, Co. Limerick, died after his car struck a wall at The Cat’s Cradle bar, situated beyond a sharp bend outside the village of Ballyneety, about 9km outside Limerick City. No other vehicle was involved and no other people were in the car, said gardaí.