Two people have been killed in separate road crashes in Cork and Offaly.
In Cork, a young 17-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash on the Bandon to Clonakilty road at around 3.30am.
The victim was the sole occupant of the car when it crashed into a tree close to Hosford's Garden Centre.
The deceased was taken to Cork University Hospital where a postmortem will take place later today.
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The road has been closed off for a forensic collision examination and diversions are in place.
Last night, a man in his 30s was killed in another single-vehicle car crash in Co Offaly.
The crash happened near Edenderry at around 8pm.