Gardaí have named the 67-year-old woman who was killed when she was struck by a car near Wicklow town last night as Josie Daly from Mullingar.
Ms Daly, from Ballinagore, Mullingar, died when she was hit by the car on a narrow coastal road just before 8pm last night.
A 40-year-old man who was also hit by the car remains in a stable condition at Beaumont hospital this evening, a Garda statement said.
The two people had been walking in the Blainroe area, 6km south of Wicklow town at 7.50pm last night.
In total, three people have died as result of road crashes on the State's roads in the last 24 hours.
Two passengers in the car were taken to St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin. The driver was uninjured.
A man also died in a two-car collision in Co Kildare. Two cars collided near Straffan at around 10.20pm last night.
Two people were also injured - one seriously.
A 24-year-old man died today at Beaumont Hospital following a road traffic collision on March 27th.
That two-car collision ocurred at Corduff, Lusk (north of Blake's Cross on the Old Belfast Road) at approximately 11pm. The man's name will not be released until all next of kin have been informed.
Meanwhile the 35-year-old man killed in yesterday's traffic collision in Rathdrum Co Wicklow was named as Colin Broughan from Greystones, Co Wicklow.
Mr Broughan was fatally injured when he was caught between a van and a vehicle towing a dumper truck in Union Lane, Rathdrum at 8.30am.
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has appealed to motorists to drive with care over the coming Easter bank holiday weekend. "As we approach the Easter weekend it is crucial that we emphasise the message to never ever drink and drive," Mr Ahern said.
He said the Government is working hard to reduce deaths and injuries on our roads. "The new Road Safety Bill we have brought forward this week is tough, sensible and necessary."
"Ultimately however, it is a matter for individual road users to act responsibly on our roads and to take responsible decisions."
"By taking some simple advice, we can reduce the level of road deaths and serious injuries. Put your seatbelt on, observe the speed limits and never drink and drive", he said.
Gardai and road safety organisations urged motorists to drive carefully over the Easter bank holiday weekend.