13-year-old road accident victim named

The 13-year-old girl, who was killed in a road accident in Co Louth last night, has been named as Jennifer Kane from Castlecarra of Riverstown in Dundalk.

She was struck by a car at Drumullagh in Omeath at about half past eight yesterday night.

The teenager was rushed to Daisy Hill hospital in Dundalk but she was pronounced dead on arrival.