Communities across the country have been left devastated after eight people were killed on Irish roads over the past ten days.
Three drivers, three motorcyclists, a passenger and a pedestrian sadly all lost their lives in fatal road traffic accidents.
These fatalities and the further Road Death on Thursday bring the total number of people killed on Irish roads in 2022 to 79, an increase of 32 compared to date in 2021 and an increase of 15 road fatalities compared to 2019.