Two grandparents and their three-year-old grandson have died in a single vehicle crash.
The man and woman, who were both in their 40s, and the little boy were rear seat passengers in a car, which hit a wall in the Windmill Knockbulloge area near Cashel, Co Tipperary, at around 9pm last night.
The bodies of the man and woman were removed to University Hospital Waterford, where post-mortem examinations will be carried out.
The boy’s body was removed to Tipperary University Hospital in Clonmel.
A man driving the car and a woman, who was a front seat passenger, and both aged in their 20s, were taken to TUH, where their condition is described as serious.
The road is closed for a technical examination and is expected to remain closed for some time.
An incident room has been established at Cahir Garda Station and gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to contact them.
Road users who may have camera footage and were travelling in the Windmill Knockbulloge area near Cashel between 8.30pm and 9.15pm are asked to share this footage with gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cahir Garda Station on 052 617 7640, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
Independent TD for Tipperary Michael Lowry said there is an enormous sense of shock in the area.
Writing on Facebook, he said that his thoughts and prayers are with the relatives of those involved “as they receive this devastating news.”
(L-R) Nicole Murphy from Ballypatrick, Grace McSweeney from Clonmel, her brother Luke McSweeney, and Zoey Coffey from Kilsheelan
Twenty four-year-old Luke McSweeney, his 18-year-old sister Grace McSweeney and Zoey Coffey and Nicole Murphy, both also 18, were killed on Friday evening, hours after the teenagers received their Leaving Certificate exam results.
They were on their way to celebrate when the car they were travelling in overturned and hit a stone wall.
The funerals for the four young people will be held later this week, after thousands attended a vigil in Clonmel on Sunday to mourn the loss.
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