Stock photo (Niall Carson/PA).
A man in his 60s died when the car he was in entered the sea from a pier in Co Mayo, while a man in his 20s also died in a crash in Co Waterford on Saturday.
The single-vehicle collision occurred on the L1020, Ballycoardra, Old Tramore Road, Co Waterford at approximately 2.20pm on Saturday.
One of the occupants of the vehicle, a male in his 20s was pronounced deceased at the scene.
His body has since been removed to the morgue, where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
The driver and another occupant of the vehicle, males in their 20s, were conveyed to University Hospital Waterford for treatment of serious but not life-threatening injuries.
A technical examination has since been conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and the road has reopened to traffic.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 2.00pm and 2.45pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Waterford Garda Station on 051 305 300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
Separately, in Co Mayo, a man died when the car he was in entered the water from the pier at Newport, Co Mayo, on Saturday evening.
The incident happened at about 6pm and the body of the man, aged in his 60s, was recovered a short time later.
Members of the Westport Coast Guard unit, gardaí, and the fire service attended the scene, and the man’s body was recovered by local divers.
The man’s body was taken to Mayo University Hospital where a post mortem examination is to take place.
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