Five killed in road accidents over weekend

FIVE people - three women and two men - were killed on the nation's roads over the weekend and a teenager was fighting for his life last night after being knocked down.

The deaths bring to 133 the number of people killed on the Republic's roads so far this year - an increase of 25 on the same period last year.

Figures on the garda website last night showed that 108 people died on the roads between January 1 and April 21 last year.