In Kilkenny, a man in his 40s died following a collision involving three cars in Templemartin on Saturday afternoon.
The crash, which took place on the N10 road, was reported just after 4.30pm. The driver and sole occupant of one of the cars was pronounced dead at the scene.
A man and a woman travelling in the second car were taken to St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny. Their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
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The occupants of the third car did not require immediate hospital treatment.
The scene was attended by gardaí and emergency services, and the local coroner has been notified.
A full forensic investigation of the scene is set to be carried out by gardaí.
The N10 was closed in both directions from the junction at exit 8 of the M9 to the Hebron Road roundabout, with local diversions in place.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who was travelling on the N10 at Templemartin around the time of the collision to contact them.
Road users with camera footage (including dash-cam) from that section of road during the relevant period are also asked to make it available to investigating officers.
Kilkenny-based Fianna Fáil councillor John Coonan said it is “dreadful to think there has been another accident with a loss of life” on the road and “there are far too many” fatal road incidents.
“I just know that an unfortunate young man has lost his life, and now a family is left grieving, and to his associates, his family, his friends, those who are near and dear to him, it is a huge, huge loss and leaves a serious void in their lives.
“It is another reminder of how serious it is, that everyone try their best to look after one another.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Kilkenny garda station on 056 777 5000, the garda confidential line on 1800 666 111, or any garda Station.
Meanwhile, in Cork. a young man aged in his late teens died following a single-vehicle collision in Co Cork on Saturday night.
The incident took place at Scarteen Lower in Newmarket late on Saturday, shortly after 11.20pm.
The vehicle involved in the incident left the road and collided with a ditch. The driver was fatally injured and a male passenger aged in his teens was uninjured.
The body of the deceased has been removed to the mortuary in Cork University Hospital where a postmortem is due to take place.
A full forensic investigation of the scene will be carried out gardaí. The road is currently closed with local diversions in place.
Gardaí at Mallow garda station are appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area at the time of the collision to contact them.
Road users with camera footage (including dash-cam) from that section of road during the relevant period are also asked to make it available to investigating officers.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Mallow garda station on 022 31 450, the garda confidential line on 1800 666 111, or any garda Station.