Two people in their 20s have been killed in separate road traffic incidents in the past 24 hours.
A cyclist died after she was struck by a truck in Cork city on Thursday evening.
The collision took place at the junction of Albert Street and Albert Road at around 6.15pm.
The woman, who was in her 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body was taken to the morgue at Cork University Hospital and a postmortem is due to take place. Nobody else was injured in the incident.
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The road remained closed on Friday morning for a technical examination by Garda forensic collision investigators, and diversions were in place.
Separately, a man in his 20s was killed in a collision involving a van and a car in Co Galway.
The incident happened at Drum, Milltown, on the N17 just after 8am on Friday. The man, who was driving the car at the time of the collision, was pronounced dead at the scene. A postmortem will take at University Hospital Galway (UHG).
Another man, the driver of the van who is aged in his 50s, was airlifted to UHG for treatment of serious injuries.
The N17 remains closed between Milltown and Ballindine pending a technical examination of the scene and diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to both incidents, particularly those who may have camera or dashcam footage from the areas around the time of the collisions.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Anglesea Street Garda station on 021 452 2000, Tuam Garda station on 093 70840, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any other Garda station.
