FIVE people across the island of Ireland have lost their lives after crashes in recent days.
In Northern Ireland, a 56-year-old man died after a serious crash on the Fyfin Road in Victoria Bridge, Co Tyrone on Thursday.
The following day, a man in his 70s died in Co Antrim after a collision between a black Porsche and a lorry in Ballynure around 6.30pm.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene while a woman was taken to hospital although her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Also on Friday evening, a pedestrian died in hospital after being hit by a car in the town centre of Dungannon.
Police have since named him as Edmund Hughes, known locally as Ned.
In the Republic, there was devastation in Co Limerick after a young mother was killed in a hit and run only weeks after giving birth to her first child.
Named locally as Marguerita Sheridan (22) from the town of Rathkeele, it is reported that she died after a van crashed into a set of gates she was standing beside.
She was taken to University Hospital Limerick where she later died.
Gardai said a silver Ford Transit van failed to remain at the scene and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Local Fine Gael councillor Adam Teskey told the Irish Independent: “I know the family personally, they are extremely well-respected people in the Rathkeale community, and we are in complete and utter shock at this devastation which has come over our community.”
In the early hours of Sunday morning, it was further reported that a man in his 30s died in a crash in Co Offally.
The single-vehicle collision took place at Moorock, Ballycumber.
He was the sole occupant of the vehicle and no other injuries have been reported.
