- Funeral masses were held under a visible Irish police presence for two of five teenagers – Joe Carthy and Alex McCarthy – killed in a wrong-way collision on the M9 motorway, which also left a child and three women in another vehicle seriously injured.
- A vigil and a fundraiser raising over 640,000 euro were organised for the injured family, while state child agency Tusla confirmed one of the deceased boys was in state care and two others were known to the agency.
- The crash has provoked fierce political criticism of social media platforms for failing to restrict content glorifying dangerous driving, with TikTok declining to appear publicly before an Oireachtas committee.
- Tech platforms including TikTok, Meta and Snapchat stated they have removed material violating their policies, while Irish media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has requested a full account of how TikTok manages illegal content.
- Irish justice minister Jim O’Callaghan pledged extra resources and pursuit-specific training for An Garda Síochána, alongside exploring the creation of a specific criminal offence for driving against motorway traffic flow.
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