Man killed in Fermoy accident

A man in his late 40s has died following a single-vehicle crash in Fermoy, Co Cork last night, the fifth fatal accident on Ireland's roads over the weekend.

The crash happened on the Grange Road at around 11.30pm and motorists are being advised to avoid the area this morning while gardaí continue their examination of the scene.

Yesterday, three men lost their lives in separate collisions in Monaghan and Roscommon.

A motorcyclist in his 30s also died in a crash on the Crossakiel circuit as part of the annual Kells motorbike road races in Co Meath on Saturday evening.

Meanwhile, a 37-year-old Letterkenny man has died following a motorcycle crash on the Greek island of Kyphos yesterday morning.