The 16-year-old pedestrian killed in Navan at the weekend has been named locally as Mia Lily Keogh O’Keeffe.

Gardaí are continuing to investigate the crash on the Slane Road on Saturday evening, in which Mia Lily was killed and the vehicle involved failed to remain at the scene.

A man in his 20s arrested in connection with the incident has been released without charge and a file will be sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Locals express sadness after Mia Lily Keogh O’Keeffe’s death

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Navan Independent councillor Alan Lawes said there is a feeling of shock and sadness hanging over the whole town following Mia Lily’s death.

Mr Lawes told RTÉ’s Today with David McCullagh that it was an “absolute tragedy”.

He explained that the family was originally from Johnstown in Navan and they had only moved recently to the other side of town, where the accident happened.

He said that everyone at Meath County Council’s thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends, saying it was not the start to 2026 anyone had hoped for.

He suggested that more checkpoints and guards on the roads might help avoid these situations in the future, as well as more staff in the garda roads policing unit, focused on safety, speed and enforcement.