'Dark day for our sport': Two competitors killed in Sligo Rally crash

Gardaí say they are now investigating all circumstances surrounding the incident at the rally. File picture: Dan Linehan

Motorsport Ireland, the governing body of Irish motorsport, has begun a full investigation after a competing crew lost their lives following a tragic accident on the sixth stage of the Sligo Rally on Sunday afternoon.

The fatal accident occurred on a stage named Carrickbanagher, a location between Ballymote and Collooney at approximately 3pm.