Two men were killed in separate road accidents yesterday. Dr Hilary Taheny (37), was killed when the car he was driving went out of control near Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, at about 12.30 a.m. Three passengers in the car were treated in Sligo General Hospital, but their injuries were not serious.
A man in his 30s was fatally injured when his car crashed into a signpost at Parnell Road, Dolphin's Barn, Dublin, at about 5.30 a.m.