A man who drowned when his car plunged into a canal in Co Cavan on Saturday has been named locally.
Daniel Grimes, 26, from Kilteel, Co Kildare, was a passenger in the vehicle with two other men when it left an unmapped laneway and entered a river 3km outside Ballyheady Bridge.
The incident took place after the car had turned off the Ballinamore to Ballyconnell road at around 6.30pm.
The body of the victim, who had been visiting the area, was later recovered from the water in the remote location on Saturday night.
The two other occupants managed to escape the vehicle, but their attempts to save their companion was unsuccessful.
One of the pair who avoided serious injury was taken to Cavan General Hospital as a precaution.
Fine Gael councillor for Kilteel Fintan Brett said locals had been left reeling from the news of Mr Grimes' tragic passing.
He told the Irish Daily Mirror: "It's so sad. The whole village is in shock after such an untimely death of someone so young in such a tragic accident."
The incident occurred at an unfenced section of the bank at Woodford River, which leads onto the Shannon-Erne waterway.
The three men had earlier visited a family close to the area where the car entered the water.
The vehicle was recovered from the river on Sunday, while the surrounding area was closed off by Gardaí investigating the fatality.
The scene is a number of kilometres from the Ballinamore to Ballyconnell road and not ordinarily used by traffic.
It is believed the laneway was constructed for access during restoration works on the canal.
