Five people were injured in two separate hit-and-run incidents, gardai said today.
In Cork, two men and two women were hit by a red car as they walked past the junction of Togher Road and the Westside Estate at around 12.50am.
The hit-and-run driver mounted the footpath and crashed into the group before making off.
All four were taken to hospital where the two men are said to be in a serious condition.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Togher Station at 021 494712.
In a second incident a woman was left with serious leg injuries when she was hit by a car as she walked along Academy Street in Navan at 2.15am.
The woman was taken to Navan hospital for treatment were she is in a stable condition.
Gardai believe the car involved may have been a Silver Rover 45/500 model.
Gardai said they would like to speak to a woman who was a passenger in this car and who got out shortly before the collision took place.
Any person with information is asked to contact Navan Garda station on 046 — 907-9930 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1-800-666-111.