Irish Independent Newsdesk Yesterday at 22:24 A man died in a single vehicle collision today involving a tractor in Carrickaboy, Co Cavan. The incident occurred shortly before 12:40pm on a local road in Ardkill Beg. The man driving the tractor, aged in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has since been removed to Cavan Monaghan General Hospital and a post-mortem examination will take place. Garda Forensic Collision investigators attended the scene and an examination took place. G...

Kellyvandellen/Getty Images When you think of reliable car manufacturers, Toyota likely springs to mind. Reliability means low maintenance costs, few (if any) surprise breakdowns, and, hopefully, a tidy premium when you sell on the second-hand market. The latter’s especially important in light of the wave of rising car prices. We just saw the cost of buying a used car climb to its highest figure since 2023, and new cars aren’t faring any differently. There’s no indication that...

Zsolt Biczo/Shutterstock Your car’s engine is truly a marvel of engineering, relying on a combination of extreme tolerances and pressures to produce power. Think about it — you’re effectively creating hundreds of explosions per minute across multiple cylinders, and those explosions drive the crankshaft, which in turn transmits power to the running gear. The area which contains these explosions is called the combustion chamber, which relies on being a sealed environment to keep all...

Synopsis India’s automotive sector is gearing up for a stormy fiscal forecast. Stricter environmental regulations, retroactive to previous vehicle sales, are predicted to dent profits by around Rs 25,000 crore in FY26. ReutersAuto industry faces ₹25,000 crore profit hit in FY26 due to end-of-life vehicle rules New Delhi: The Indian automobile industry is staring at a hit of about Rs 25,000 crore on bottom line for FY26 with the Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules 2025 tri...

Officers from the Major Crash Investigation Section have charged a 22-year-old man in relation to a fatal crash that occurred in Gledhow, Albany, on Friday, 1 May 2026. It is alleged that about 4.55pm, the accused was driving a Nissan Patrol SUV along Menang Drive and lost control of the vehicle at the intersection of Roundhay Street, causing it to roll onto its side. A 22-year-old male passenger sustained critical injuries from the crash and was conveyed to Albany Hospital, where he sadly died...

PORTLAND, Ore. — One person is dead following a fiery crash at a health club early Saturday in Portland, Oregon, and evidence of an explosive device was found in the vehicle, police said. Little information was immediately available from the Portland Police Bureau about the incident that occurred shortly before 3 a.m. at the Multnomah Athletic Club. The facility bills itself as the largest private athletic and social club in the U.S., founded in 1891 and boasting more than 21,000 members. Port...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 2, 2026 11:27 am 1 min read 1:47 OPP officer killed in motorcycle crash gets procession on Highway 401 WATCH: Ontario’s policing community is mourning the death of an officer killed in the line of duty. As Sean O’Shea, Sergeant Brandon Malcolm is being remembered as an officer who loved his job and the community he served. A police funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Brandon Malcolm is set for the morning of Wednesday, May 6, 2026...