Gardai appeal for witnesses after man seriously injured on N24

A man in his 20s remains in a serious condition in hospital after he was knocked down while out walking on the N24 at around 10.30pm on Wednesdaynight.

The driver of the car was uninjured in the incident.

The stretch of road on the N24 at Deerpark remained closed overnight and for most of the morning to allow a forensic collision investigation to take place but has since re-opened.