Three dead after two separate crashes in Donegal; female pedestrian (20s) killed after being struck by car in south Dublin

Three dead after two separate crashes in Donegal; female pedestrian (20s) killed after being struck by car in south Dublin Two men, aged in their twenties and thirties, killed in two-car crash in Donegal on Saturday afternoonFour other people involved in the incident were hospitalised with non life-threatening injuries In south Dublin, a young woman aged in her twenties was fatally struck by a car on the N11 on Saturday nightSeparately, a man (20s) remains in critical condition following single vehicle crash in Muff, Co Donegal Four people lost their lives in the space of a few hours on Ireland’s roads over the weekend, after three men were killed in a two separate collisions in Co Donegal and a young woman died after she was struck by a car in south Dublin. In Donegal, the first fatal incident occurred on the N15 at Birchhill on the main Ballybofey to Donegal Town road at around 2pm on Saturday, May 16. Two occupants in one vehicle, a man aged in his twenties and a man aged in his thirties, were pronounced deceased at the scene. A further two occupants of the same vehicle, a woman and a man both in their twenties, were taken to Letterkenny University for treatment of injuries believed to be non life-threatening. Two occupants in the second vehicle, a man and a woman in their forties, are being treated for non life threatening injuries in Letterkenny University Hospital. At Sunday morning mass at St Agatha's Church in Clar, prayers were said for the two men who died and those who were injured in the crash. Parish Priest Fr James Gillespie said, “As we gather here this morning, we are conscious of the tragedy which occurred on the roads of our parish yesterday. “We pray for those who have died as a result of that tragedy and we pray for the successful recovery of those who were injured. “We pray for the families who are bereaved and all involved,” said Fr Gillespie. Donegal TD Pearse Doherty said he is deeply saddened to learn of the deaths of two young men in Donegal. "My thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends and the wider community at this incredibly difficult time. "I also hope the individuals who have suffered injury make a full recovery. "I would like to acknowledge the work of our emergency services who attended the scene and their ongoing efforts in the investigation," said Deputy Doherty. Later on Saturday evening, a young man in his 20s was critically injured following a crash in Inishowen, County Donegal. The single vehicle crash occurred on the R238 road at Ardmore, Muff on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at around 9.45pm. The driver and only occupant of the car, a man in his twenties, was brought by ambulance to Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry. Gardaí confirmed he has since been pronounced deceased. Meanwhile, in Dublin, a pedestrian in her twenties died after being struck by a car in Dublin late on Saturday night. The incident occurred on the N11 Bray Road, Loughlinstown in south Dublin at around 11:50pm. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Gardaí are requesting information from the public that will assist in the investigation. Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire councillor Lorraine Hall said the death was a “tragedy” and this “loss” would have been “devastating for her family.” Cllr Hall said “all the circumstances” would be examined “very carefully,” including by the council in the aftermath of the pedestrian’s death. “To lose such a young person is such a terrible tragedy, so obviously we need to do everything we can to avoid incidents like this.” Cllr Hall said while it is too early to understand what took place, the council “will on foot of this take whatever measures may be necessary.”