Man (24) killed in Kerry crash named

A man who died yesterday following a car crash in Co Kerry has been named today as Declan McCarthy (24) from Balinglanna, Ballyheigue…

A man who died yesterday following a car crash in Co Kerry has been named today as Declan McCarthy (24) from Balinglanna, Ballyheigue.

The man died in hospital after a crash in the early hours of Sunday morning.

He was the driver of a car which struck a wall at Kilcooley, Ardfert. No-one else was involved and gardaí at Ballyheigue are investigating.

A total of 114 people have died so far this year on the State's roads.

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