Roads claim three lives overnight

Two motorists were killed in a collision between two cars in Co Roscommon last night.

Both victims were local and one was aged 20, while the other was in his 30s.

The accident happened on the outskirts of Castlerea on the Ballaghaderreen Road shortly before 10.30pm last night.

“The collision involved a motor car and a motor van,” a garda spokesman said.

“The driver of the van was fatally injured and death was pronounced at the scene.

“The driver of the car was removed to Roscommon County Hospital where he later died.”

An 18-year-old girl was also killed in a two-car collision in Ballybrack, Co Dublin at 12.30am today.

One vehicle had a sole occupant while the other had a driver and four passengers.

The 18-year-old was one of the passengers and was taken to Loughlinstown Hospital where she later died from her injuries.

Meanwhile, woman who was seriously injured in a car accident yesterday in Ennis, Co Clare has died overnight.

The victim was involved in a collision with a minibus at around 4pm on Saturday near the village of Clarecastle about a mile outside of Ennis on the Ennis-Limerick Road.

The minibus had no passengers on board at the time, but the driver was taken to hospital and later discharged.

The victim has not yet been named by gardaí.