Gardai appeal for help after seven people die on Irish roads in less than a week
Shocking start to 2024 as four women and three men are killed in separate collisions
Gardai are appealing to motorists to take responsibility for their actions when driving after seven people were killed in crashes across the country in the first five days of 2024.
Since Monday, four women and three men have died following incidents in Kildare (2), Donegal, Mayo, Meath, Cavan and Kerry.
In a post in social media, after three people died in separate incidents in Friday, gardai appealed to motorists to help them to keep people safe on the roads.
"We need you to help us keep road users safe by driving carefully and without distraction," read the message.
Investigations are continuing following each of this week's fatal crashes and any witnesses to any of the incidents are asked to come forward.
According to figures released on Thursday, 184 people were killed in road collisions across Ireland last year - the highest figure for a decade.
Of the 184 road deaths in 2023, 69 were drivers, 44 were pedestrians, 34 were passengers, 26 were motorcyclists, eight were cyclists and three were e-scooter users.