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A man and a woman in their 30s have died and three people have been hospitalised following a collision in Limerick on Sunday evening.
It means four people died on Irish roads in the space of 24-hours.
The collision occurred on the N21 at Ballycarrane, Patrickswell at approximately 9.25pm and involved a van and a car.
The occupants of the car, named locally as Brian Mullin of Cloghans Hill, Kilmaine, and Sharon Ryan of Carras, Hollymount, in Co Mayo, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Their bodies were removed to University Hospital Limerick.
The occupants of the van, a man and woman in their 20s and a male infant, were taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment but are believed to be uninjured at this time.
The road is currently closed for an examination by Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them. Any road users who were travelling in the area and who may have camera footage, including dash cam, is asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212 400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
In a separate incident, a man in his 40s died following a collision in Mayo.
The incident took place in Dooagh in Keel, Achill, at approximately 3.15am on Monday when the man was struck by a car.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to Mayo University Hospital.
Elsewhere, a 19-year-old man was killed following a collion in Listowel, Co Kerry.
The single-vehicle incident occurred on the R555 in Duagh at around 3pm. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is understood the car he was driving collided with a tree. Two other people were injured in the collision.
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has urged caution on Irish roads ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, as the number of road fatalities and serious injuries from collisions surpasses last year’s total in the year to date.
As of last Thursday, there were 89 deaths on Irish roads, an increase of 28 deaths compared to this time last year, and an increase of 13 deaths compared to this time in 2019.
Mr Harris told reporters in Athlone on Monday: “Obviously, this is of great concern, not just the fatalities but the serious injuries as well.
“And we would say to people, the message is always simple: slow down, don’t drink and drive, wear your seatbelt, don’t use your phone.
“Those are the simple messages which will keep people alive and save people from serious injury. We appeal to people to follow that simple advice, please.” Minister for Justice Helen McEntee reiterated Mr Harris’ comments, asking people not to drink and drive, not to use their phones while driving, to wear their seatbelts and “above all, to reduce your speed”.
“It’s an absolute tragedy when anybody loses their lives, I just want to offer my condolences in particular to the families who have tragically lost those [who died] on our roads only in the last few days.”