A 21-year-old woman died in a crash on the M50 in Dublin last night.
She was a passenger in a navy Toyota Glanza car travelling south on the motorway when it went out of control at the Loughlinstown/Cherrywood junction at about 10.40pm.
The man driving the car and another male passenger were hurt in the crash. They were taken to St Vincent's hospital where there injuries are said to be minor.
A Garda spokeswoman said they were appealing for witnesses to the crash adding that it was unclear how it occurred at this stage.
The dead woman and other people in the car are believed to be from the Tallaght and Firhouse areas.
Garadaí in Bray are investigating and can be contacted on 01 6665300.
Meanwhile, gardaí said tonight a 77-year-old man died in Cork University Hospital yesterday evening as a result of a crash he was involved in on St Patrick's Day.The two-car crash happened on the N22 at Farranfore, Co Kerry.