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Minister condemns 'reckless' car crash that killed teens in County Kildare
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August 17, 2026
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19:58Now PlayingIreland's Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan says the behaviour of the drivers who were killed in a motorway crash in County Kildare was 'lethal, reckless and criminal'.
Five male teenagers were killed - and four more individuals were injured - after a vehicle 'deliberately' drove in the wrong direction, resulting in a head-on collision with another vehicle on the M9 between junctions 3 and 4 near Athy.
#ireland #CountyKildare
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