The town of Killarney and the county of Kerry are in shock following the death of a 14-year-old boy who was struck by a tractor last night, a local councillor has said.
The boy has been named locally as Michael Coffey, who was from Killarney.
The incident happened at Beaufort Bridge at around 7.30pm. It is understood that Michael was fishing with his father and a friend on the River Laune at the bridge.
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Michael was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was removed to University Hospital Kerry where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.
A man in his 20s who was driving the tractor was uninjured.
Michael's death came after a six-year-old girl died after being hit by a truck while cycling on the outskirts of Galway city on Saturday.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Independent Councillor Martin Grady said that one death on the road is too many, no matter what the age.
However, he said it is terrible to hear of two young people dying on Irish roads in recent days.
"They've so little life lived," he said.
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Cllr Grady said the road is part of the main Ring of Kerry route and remains sealed off this morning as part of the garda investigation into the incident.
The six-year-old girl who was killed in Galway at the weekend has been named locally as Ula Grigaityte.
Scoil Róis Primary School in Salthill paid tribute to Ula, who attended Senior Infants there.
In a statement, school principal Michele McCarra described it as a "terrible tragedy" for Ula's family and for the school community.
