Last night's death means the same number of people have been killed on Irish roads so far in 2023, as in all of last year.
155 people have died in road collisions - up 36 on the same time last year.
It comes ahead of a high visibility road safety campaign for the October bank holiday weekend.
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Minster of State with Special Responsibilities for Road Safety Jack Chambers, is urging road users to take care.
