Two die in separate incidents on the roads

Gardai are investigating the death of two people on the State's roads overnight.

Gardai are investigating the death of two people on the State's roads overnight.

A 46-year-old woman died in a two-car collision at Gortagheen, Lissycassey, Co Clare at 3.45 a.m. Her name has not been released.

In Galway a man in his early forties died in a hit and run incidnet in Merlin Park. Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the incident which happened at 2.40 a.m. The dead man's name has not been released.