A motorcyclist and a teenage driver were killed in road traffic incidents in Wicklow and Donegal over the weekend.
The motorcyclist, a man in his 40s, died after his bike was in collision with a car on the R752 at Ballybeg in Rathnew, Co Wicklow shortly after 4pm on Saturday.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
In Co Donegal, a 19-year-old man died after his car hit a pole on the roadside in the early hours of Saturday.
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The single-vehicle collision happened in Kerrykeel at about 3.30am.
“The male driver of the car was fatally injured during the collision. His body has been removed from the scene,” a Garda spokesman said. “A passenger who was travelling in the same vehicle is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.”
The deceased was later named as Connor McGinley from Drumbern, Milford.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to either incident to contact them at local Garda stations, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
