Four lives lost on roads over weekend

CHRISTMAS has turned to tragedy for the families of four people who lost their lives in weekend road accidents.

A male pedestrian in his 30s was killed after being hit by a van in the Co Limerick village of Murroe yesterday evening.

Gardaí at Bruff are investigating the incident at around 6.15pm and have appealed for witnesses to what was the fourth weekend road death, which happened on the Limerick side of the village.