Three killed in road crashes over past 24 hours

Three people have lost their lives following accidents on Ireland's roads over the past 24 hours.

The latest incident happened just after 8pm last night in Co Mayo, when a man in his 70s died after the car he was driving crashed on Rahilly Street in Ballina.

Less than two hours earlier, a man in his 20s died when his motorcycle collided with a car in Co Cork.

His female passenger, who was also in her 20s, was seriously injured in the crash.

In Co Sligo, meanwhile, a woman in her 80s died after her car collided with a lorry on the main Sligo to Bundoran road yesterday afternoon.