Three people have died following a three-vehicle collision in Co Armagh last night.
The crash occurred on the Moy Road near Armagh city shortly before 10.30pm.
The three victims of the crash have been named as 23-year-old Laura Hoy from Cookstown in Co Tyrone, 31-year-old Conor Quinn from Derrylaughan, Co Tyrone and 49-year-old John Guy from Keady, Co Armagh.
Four other people were injured, with three being treated in hospitals in Belfast and Armagh.
It brought to seven the number of fatalities on Irish roads yesterday.
PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said the families of those who died in Co Armagh have been informed and family liaison officers are supporting them.
"One can only imagine the real sense of shock and grief that is engulfing those families at this particular time."
He expressed his "personal" and "heartfelt" condolences to the families impacted by this "real tragedy".
Speaking near the scene of the crash, he said emergency services were "faced with a really challenging and a difficult scene" last night.
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He said one person is being treated at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, with two others treated at Craigavon Area Hospital.
All three people are said to be in a stable condition.
ACC Beck said he has no doubt "that this community will rally around those impacted by this terrible event."
Fermanagh & South Tyrone MLA Diana Armstrong said it was "a very dark day for families who have been plunged into shock and mourning".
Ms Armstrong said she sends them her "deepest sympathies and sincere condolences", adding they must be "totally at a loss to comprehend the scale of this tragedy".
Watch: PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck
The Ulster Unionist Party deputy leader said: "The toll of the loss of life in this incident has shocked the local community and many will be holding those impacted in their thoughts and prayers today.
"My thanks go to the PSNI and emergency services who attended the scene and transferred those affected for medical treatment."
Police say inquiries are continuing and have asked anyone who was in the area and witnessed the incident to contact them.
The Moy Road, the scene of last night's crash, has now reopened, police confirmed.
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