Garda names man killed in Kildare crash

A man killed in a road crash in Co Kildare yesterday has been named by gardaí as Mr Patrick Harrington (39) from Pluckerstown…

A man killed in a road crash in Co Kildare yesterday has been named by gardaí as Mr Patrick Harrington (39) from Pluckerstown, Kilmeague, Naas.

The accident happened at around 1 p.m. yesterday when the car being driven by Mr Harrington went out of control, struck a wall and turned over at Blacktrench near Newbridge.

Three boys aged five, ten and 12 who were in the car were injured and taken to hospital.

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