Three men died on the country’s roads yesterday following crashes in counties Donegal, Cork and Kildare.
In Donegal, a man in his 20s died in a two-car collision in Ballymagan yesterday evening.
The crash happened in the Kinnego Cross area at around 9.10pm.
The man who died was the driver of one of the cars. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will take place.
Another man aged in his 20s, who was a passenger in the same vehicle, was taken hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The driver of the second car, a man aged in his late teens, and a passenger, a woman also aged in her late teens, were also treated for injuries described as non-life threatening.
The road where the crash happened has been closed for a technical examination and diversions are in place.
An appeal for witnesses has been issued and gardaí have asked anyone travelling near Kinnego Cross and who may have camera footage, including dashcam footage, to contact them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Buncrana Garda Station on 074-9320540, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
In Co Cork, a motorcyclist died following a road traffic collision in Ballyhea yesterday evening.
The crash, which involved a jeep, happened on the N20 in the Castlewrixon area at around 8pm.
The driver of the motorcycle, a man aged in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The scene of the crash in Cork is closed and diversions are in place
His body was taken to Cork University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.
The driver of the jeep, a man aged in his 80s, was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
The road where the crash happened has been closed for a garda examination and diversions are in place.
An appeal for information has been issued and gardaí are asking for any witnesses to come forward.
They are asking road users who were travelling in the area between 7.15pm and 8pm and who may have dash cam footage to make it available to them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Mallow Garda Station on 022-31450.
In Co Kildare, a motorcyclist in his 50s died following a crash in Kilcock yesterday morning.
The incident happened at around 10.45am in the Killick area.