Woman critical and five others injured in south Donegal collision

A woman in her 70s remains in a critical condition following a serious two-car collision in Ballyshannon last weekend. A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene of the collision, which occurred at the Erne Roundabout in Coolcholly at around 10pm on Saturday 25th July 2026. The woman, who was a passenger in one of the cars, was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, where she continues to receive treatment. Two other passengers travelling in the same vehicle were taken by ambulance to Sligo University Hospital with injuries understood to be non-life-threatening. The driver and two passengers in the second car were also brought to Sligo University Hospital for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. Gardaí have confirmed that a man was arrested at the scene and has since been released pending analysis of a sample by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety. Gardaí yesterday issued an appeal for witnesses to the collision to come forward. They are particularly interested in speaking to road users who were travelling near the Erne Roundabout between 9.45pm and 10pm and may have camera footage, including dash-cam recordings. Anyone with information is asked to contact Ballyshannon Garda Station on 071 985 8530, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.