Updated: 8.20am
A woman and a young girl have died following a collision involving a car and a lorry in Co Mayo.
As reported by The Irish Times, it is understood the victims were a mother and daughter.
The collision happened just before 6pm on Tuesday on the N26 at Callow between Foxford and Swinford.
The driver of the car, a woman in her 40s, and her young daughter, who was a passenger in the vehicle, were fatally injured in the collision.
The driver of the lorry was taken to hospital with injuries which are understood to be non-life threatening.
The road is currently closed with local diversions in place while a technical examination is conducted.
Within an hour of the fatalities in Mayo, a man was pronounced dead following a single-vehicle crash in Co Westmeath.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses in relation to the Mayo incident to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera/dash-cam footage and were travelling on the N26 between Swinford and Foxford between 5pm and 6pm on Tuesday evening are asked to make the footage available to gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ballina Garda station on 096-205 60, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666 111 or any Garda station.
