The three women in their 70s killed in a horrific car crash in Co Limerick on Thursday night have been named locally.
Mary Noonan died instantly when the car she was driving was hit head in a collision with a second car.
Ms Noonan is the sister of former Minister for Finance Michael Noonan.
Her friend and front passenger in the car, Mary Costello also in her 70s was killed instantly in the horror crash.
Both women are from Foynes in West Limerick but living in Loghill.
A third woman and sole occupant of another car has been named as Mary Bradley and is from Pallaskenry in Co Limerick.
She also died instantly, all three bodies were taken from the scene of the tragic accident late last night.
A third passenger in the first car had been taken to hospital with serious but not life threatening injures.
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