Gardaí in Ballymote, Co Sligo, are investigating a fatal road collision which occurred yesterday at 12.55pm at Stone Park, Ballymote.
A 55-year-old male pedestrian was killed when he was struck by a car which then collided with a parked car. The injured man was removed to Sligo General Hospital and was pronounced dead at 3.40pm.
The male driver of the car was arrested yesterday afternoon and was being detained at Sligo Garda station for questioning in connection with the collision. He is in his early 30s and can be held for up to 24 hours under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
Gardaí said the name of the deceased will not be released before Saturday.
Meanwhile, gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a fatal traffic collision in which a Polish man in his mid-20s was killed when he was struck by a car on the main N25 Cork to Midleton Road early yesterday morning.
The man, whom gardaí have yet to officially name but whom they believe was living at Fota Rock, Carrigtwohill, died when he was struck by a car driven by a 17-year-old girl at Gortagousta near Carrigtwohill at around 2.30am. The girl drove to Midleton Garda station where she reported the matter. Supt Pat Sheahan of Cobh Garda Station said the eastbound carriageway of the N25 was closed for several hours to allow for a technical examination .
Gardaí investigating a fatal collision at Tullaghan, Co Leitrim on Tuesday have named the deceased as Paul McCallig, (26), Main Street, Dunkineely, Co Donegal.
Gardaí are also appealing for witnesses to a serious collision which occurred yesterday at 4.15pm at Harbour Street, Mullingar. A 15-year-old girl was in a serious condition in Mullingar General Hospital after she was struck by an articulated lorry. Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact the gardaí at Mullingar on 044-9384000.
Meanwhile, the grieving mother of a teenage waitress who died in a car crash made a plea yesterday for young motorists to have respect for their passengers and other traffic "before getting into their cars and driving like maniacs".
Mary McGlanaghey spoke out at Donegal Circuit Court, where 22-year-old Cathal Lynch was jailed for two years for dangerous driving causing the death of her 19-year-old daughter Caroline, on June 26th, 2005.
The court heard that Lynch ignored pleas from his passengers to slow down as he reached speeds of between 84km/h and 122km/h going into a bend on a narrow twisting road, where maximum safe speeds would be 50km/h (30mph).
Ms McGlanaghey told Judge John O'Hagan: "It was a day that changed our lives to total devastation and indescribable pain due to the senseless loss of our daughter and sister Caroline."