Gardaí investigating a crash in Co Louth have arrested a man in his 20s.
A young footballer and a mother and son died in the two-vehicle collision in the early hours of Saturday morning while a third man was taken to taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for treatment to injuries that were not thought to be life threatening.
The A1 southbound was closed for most of Saturday while emergency services dealt with the aftermath of the incident on the N1 at Carrickcarnan in County Louth around 2.15am.
Bryan Magill, who was in his 20s, died as did Mary and Kevin Faxton, aged in their 80s and 50s.
All three were from the Newry area.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said: "A man in his 20s has been arrested in relation to this incident. He is currently detained at Dundalk Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
"Investigations are continuing."
