The man, who was the sole occupant of his car, died after his car collided with another vehicle at Raheenaskeagh in Oulart, Gorey at around 8.30am this morning.

The driver of the tractor, a 19-year-old man, was uninjured.

A Meath dentist had to turn mid-wife very quickly on the side of the busy N2 last weekend when he had to deliver his new son - who was subsequently called after the ambulance controller.

Two men have died today in separate road accidents in counties Cavan and Meath.

A man has died in a road accident in Co Louth.