Mother and daughter, 8, latest to be killed on Irish roads — death toll reaches 97

The scene of the fatal traffic accident on the N26 road between Swinford and Foxford in Co Mayo.  Picture: Conor McKeown

A mother and her young daughter have become the latest fatalities on the country’s roads after the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry in Co Mayo.

The incident happened on the N26 at in Lismoran, Foxford, at approximately 5.45pm yesterday.