A Co Roscommon priest was among four people who died in separate road accidents over the weekend.
Father Michael Langan (58), of Dunamon Castle, Co Roscommon, died after his car hit a wall at Fuerty, on the Roscommon to Dunamon road, at 11 p.m. on Saturday.
A motorist was killed and another seriously injured in a twocar collision at Sarsfieldstown, Killucan, Co Westmeath, at 4.50 p.m. on Saturday. One of the drivers, Mr John Keegan (32), from Thomastown, Killucan, died while the other driver was taken to Mullingar County Hospital where he was said to be stable.
Ms Jacinta O'Reilly (21) from Ballinagh, Co Cavan, died in hospital after a car in which she was a back-seat passenger was involved in an accident with another car at Cashel on the Cavan to Ballinagh road at 12.55 a.m. yesterday.
Mr Sean Cassidy (22), from Moyne, Co Longford, died when his car collided with a pole at Ballinalee, Longford, at 5 a.m. yesterday.