The victim, named locally as Scarlett Faulkner, 20s, was found by emergency services with catastrophic head injuries on the side of the R494 at Birdhill. Faulkner was initially attended to by HSE paramedics at the scene and then airlifted by a Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter to University Hospital Limerick (UHL) on Saturday evening. Doctors continued to monitor her at UHL as she underwent scans, and her family maintained a vigil. On Sunday, paramedics transferred Faulkner from UHL to Cork University Hospital head trauma unit where her condition remained serious. Everyone please (say a) prayer for my sister Scarlett.

Source: The Herald March 22, 2026 17:10 UTC