The funeral of one of the victims of Thursday's plane crash in Connemara will take place today.

The wreckage of a small plane which crashed in Co Galway, causing the deaths of two people, has been removed for further examination, the Department of Transport said today.

Three people remain in a serious condition in hospital following Thursday's plane crash in Galway.

The Gardaí have confirmed that two people have died following an air crash in Co Galway.