The two people who lost their lives in road accidents over the past 48 hours have been named. The man who died when his car left the road and ended up in a river at Pine Forest Road in the Dublin mountains early yesterday morning had been named as Mr Desmond Cullen (38), of Manor Kilbride, Blessington, co Wicklow.
The second victim, Mr Harry Devers from Bunreee Road, Ballina, who was in his early 20s, died after his vehicle went out of control and overturned at Sligo Road, Ballina, Co Mayo on Tuesday night.