Gardai in Navan are investigating a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Junction 7 on the M3 Southbound at approximately 6am on Sunday morning 14th October.

A male motor cyclist in his 40s was fatally injured when he lost control on his motorcycle and collided with a barrier at the Blundelstown Interchange near Garlow Cross. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The slip road at Junction 7 Southbound on the M3 has been closed pending the completion of an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and diversions are in place. The M3 remains open.

Garda wish to appeal for witnesses to contact Navan Garda Station on (046)903 6100, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

On Monday, the deceased was named as Michael Daly, aged 41, of Twomilehouse, Naas, Co Kildare.