Two killed in Limerick and Westmeath accidents
Two pedestrians have been killed in separate road accidents in Limerick and Westmeath overnight.
A 23-year-old man was knocked down on the N4 near Mullingar at around 5am today.
The road remains closed pending a full technical examination.
Meanwhile in Limerick a man in his late 60s was hit by the car near a roundabout close to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital at Dooradoyle at around 8pm.
He was pronounced dead a short time later at the hospital.
The road, which was closed off by gardaí for over four hours, has since reopened.
