{"id":478641,"date":"2026-05-11T04:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T04:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/478641\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T04:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T04:58:21","slug":"tributes-pour-in-for-well-known-and-well-liked-motorcyclist-killed-in-horror-wexford-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/478641\/","title":{"rendered":"Tributes pour in for &#8216;well known&#8217; and &#8216;well liked&#8217; motorcyclist killed in horror Wexford accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tributes have poured in for the young man, 20s, since the horror smash on Friday evening.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The extensive roads policing operation began on Thursday, April 2, and ran until this morning.&#10;&#10;\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4_garda-car-lights-stock.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Garda\u00ed are investigating\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Garda\u00ed are investigating(Image: Colin Keegan, Collins, Dublin)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A motorcyclist <a aria-label=\"killed in a horror collisionLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/news\/irish-news\/man-20s-dies-wexford-motorbike-37132992\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">killed in a horror collision<\/a> in Co Wexford has been named locally as Jack Egan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"TributesLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/tributes\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Tributes<\/a> have poured in for the young man, 20s, since the horror smash on Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The collision took place on the L4016 near Glenour in Adamstown in <a aria-label=\"WexfordLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/wexford\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Wexford<\/a> shortly after 9.20pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was removed to the mortuary at <a aria-label=\"University Hospital WaterfordLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/university-hospital-waterford\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">University Hospital Waterford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One heartbroken friend took to <a aria-label=\"social mediaLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/social-media\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">social media<\/a> to pay tribute. They wrote: &#8220;Was a pleasure to know you, thoughts and prayers with his family at this sad time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another said: &#8220;Ride free brother&#8221;. While another pal wrote: &#8220;Shook to the core hearing about this last night. Thinking of his family and friends. He was a well known and liked young man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Others also said: &#8220;RIP nicest person ever&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a statement, <a aria-label=\"GardaiLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/an-garda-siochana\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Gardai<\/a> said they were &#8220;appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Any road users who were traveling on the L4016 between 9:00pm and 9:30pm on Friday 8th May 2026 are asked to make contact with investigating Garda\u00ed. Anyone with camera footage (including mobile phone or dash-cam) is asked to make that footage available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Anyone with any information is asked to contact New Ross Garda Station on (051) 426030, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">For more of the latest breaking news from the Irish Mirror check out our homepage <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a aria-label=\"by clicking hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">by clicking here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tributes have poured in for the young man, 20s, since the horror smash on Friday evening. 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