Louth crash victims named

The man and woman who were killed in yesterday morning's road crash on the M1 near Milltown have been named as 22-year-old Patrick Harper and 17-year-old Susan Larrigan, both from Louth.

Patrick Harper was from Marrion Park, Dundalk and Susan Larrigan was from Castletown Road, also in Dundalk.

They were killed when the car they were travelling in crashed into a fence on the southbound lane of the M1 in Co Louth at around 4.30am yesterday.

Mr Harper - who was driving the car - and Ms Larrigan were pronounced dead at the scene.

Gardaií are appealing to motorists to make safety on the roads a priority in 2011.