Four die in accidents as Road Safety Week starts

FOUR people died and three others were injured in a series of road accidents in one eight-hour period over the weekend.

The first victim was a 74-year-old woman who died after the car in which she was travelling was involved in a collision with a bus.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene following the accident at Ballindown, Birr, Co Offaly, at 10.30pm on Saturday.