A 28-year-old motorcyclist died when he collided with a tractor at Templecross Road, Co Down, yesterday. He was John Gerard Hanley, from Abbeyview, Crossgar, Co Down.
In Co Laois, a man died when he was struck by a train on the Dublin to Cork rail line last night. The tragedy occurred at Clockeen, south of Portlaoise, shortly after 8 p.m.
Gardai were last night attempting to identify the man and establish the cause of the accident.