Two men die in helicopter crash in Co Westmeath

The victims (40s) were killed when their helicopter came down on the roof of a piggery near Killucan

The scene near Killucan, Co Westmeath, after a helicopter crashed into a farm building killing two men aged in their 40s. Photograph: Damien Eagers/PA Wire
The scene near Killucan, Co Westmeath, after a helicopter crashed into a farm building killing two men aged in their 40s. Photograph: Damien Eagers/PA Wire
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Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy is a news reporter with The Irish Times
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Conor Lally

Conor Lally is Security and Crime Editor of The Irish Times
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