Award-winning photographer Colin Keegan dies in Co Meath motorcycle crash
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Award-winning press photographer Colin Keegan has died after his motorcycle collided with a car in Dunboyne, Co Meath.
The crash occurred on the R156 at Harlockstown at about 12.15pm on Saturday. Keegan, who was in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was taken to Navan Mortuary. The car’s driver, a woman in her 70s, was uninjured.
Keegan worked with the Collins photo agency for three decades, covering news, politics and entertainment. His photographs appeared widely across Irish media, including in The Irish Times, and he received several awards from the Press Photographers’ Association of Ireland.
Charlie Collins, proprietor of the agency, described Keegan as “one of the best news photographers in the country” and “a total gentleman.” Fellow photographers remembered him as a highly skilled professional, a supportive colleague and a devoted father. Among his best-known work was a 2005 photograph of then-minister for defence Willie O’Dea holding a gun.
Gardaí have completed a forensic examination of the scene, established an incident room at Ashbourne Garda Station and appointed a senior investigating officer. They appealed for witnesses, including anyone with dashcam footage, to contact Ashbourne Garda Station, the Garda Confidential Line or any Garda station.
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