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Two dead in separate road accidents

Two men have died in separate road accidents in counties Offaly and Limerick.

A man died on the R357 at Raghrabeg, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly, at abiout 10.30am this morning.

The 30-year-old driver of a van was killed when he lost control, left the road and crashed into a ditch.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was brought to Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe.

Five hurt in bus crash

Four people have been taken to hospital after a Dublin bus crashed into a wall in Lucan this morning.

The bus, a 67A, was travelling from Celbridge to the city centre when it hit a wall at St Mary's Church in Lucan at around 10.30am.

There were around 50 passengers on board at the time.

Man killed in Limerick crash

A 55-year-old man was killed last night in an accident in Co Limerick.

The pedestrian was killed when he was struck by a car shortly before 8pm last night on Church Road at Coole, Kilteely.

He has been named as Jack Ryan of Knockderk, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick.