The victim of a horror crash in Mayo has been named locally as David Henning.
The young man was killed in the crash on Monday evening, with his tight-knit community still in mourning.
Mr Henning, who lived in Killawalla, died following a head-on collision with a Toyota Auris and a Seat Leon on the N60 in Breaffry.
Henning, who was in his thirties, was a front-seat passenger in one of the cars. He moved to Mayo after having relocated with his family from South Africa a number of years ago.
His family are well-known in the area, and his father, Allan, runs a jewellery business in the village from a property called ‘The Spinney’.
Three men and one woman were taken to Mayo General Hospital following the crash, but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
In the same 24-hour period, three men in Tyrone, one man in Wexford, and a cyclist in Dublin all died while travelling on roads over St Stephen’s Day and Monday.
A spokesman told Galway Beo: "Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision on the N60 at Breaffy in Castlebar, Co.Mayo this evening, Monday, 27th December 2021.
"The collision occurred at approximately 5.40pm, when two cars collided.
"A passenger from one of these vehicles, a man aged in his 30s, received fatal injuries and later passed away. His body was removed to the local mortuary and a post-mortem will take place in due course.
"Four persons, (3 men, 1 woman) were taken to Mayo General Hospital to receive treatment following the collision. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
"The road will remain closed overnight. A technical examination will be carried out tomorrow morning by Forensic Collision Investigators.
"Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision. Gardaí are also appealing to any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N60 Castlebar to Claremorris Road at this time, to make this footage available to them.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact Castlebar Garda Station on 094 903 8200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."
