Three people killed and several injured in two separate crashes in Tipperary 

A man, aged in his 30s, died in a collision on Sunday morning while two young men were killed in a collision on Saturday night 

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to both collisions to come forward. 

Three people have been killed in two separate crashes in Co Tipperary over the weekend.

A man, aged in his 30s, died in a two-car collision at 1.10am on Sunday on the N24 Frank Drohan Road.

His body has been taken to University Hospital Waterford where an autopsy will take place. No other serious injuries have been reported.

The road is currently closed from the Cahir Road Roundabout to the Heywood Road Junction on the N24.

Local diversions are in place and an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators will be conducted.

Investigating gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward. They are appealing to any road users travelling in the area between 12.30am and 1.20am, who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) to make it available to them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Clonmel Garda Station on 052 617 7640, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

It comes as two young men died and a number of people suffered injuries following a four-vehicle crash at Killeen, Ballinunty, near Thurles.

Two adult males in their early 20s and late teens, who were occupants of one of the cars, were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Two women, both in their 20s and travelling in a second car, were taken by ambulance to Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Six other individuals were medically assessed at the scene and did not require immediate hospital treatment.

Gardaí are also looking for witnesses to this collision to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact Thurles Garda Station on 0504 25100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.