"Ireland is in mourning after a road crash killed five people in their early 20s and left three other people injured. The two-vehicle collision happened at around 9pm on Saturday on a road near Dundalk in County Louth. Police said the five people who died three men and two women were on their way to Dundalk when their Volkswagen Golf collided with a Toyota Land Cruiser on the Ardee road at Gibstown."
"The taoiseach, Micheal Martin, said on Sunday he was numbed and shocked and that Ireland's thoughts and prayers were with the families and friends of the dead and injured. Prayers were said at masses around the country. Simon Harris, the tanaiste, or deputy prime minister, said a veil of deep sadness has come over our country and paid tribute to first responders."
"Speaking near the scene of the crash, Supt Liam Geraghty noted that that Sunday was World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims. The events that occurred here last night again are a very clear reminder of how things can change dramatically on our roads in a split second, and the tragedy that brings to families, communities and loved ones, he said."
A two-vehicle collision on the Ardee road at Gibstown near Dundalk, County Louth, at about 9pm on Saturday killed five people in their early 20s and injured three others. The five who died — three men and two women — were occupants of a Volkswagen Golf; a sixth occupant of the Golf, a male, survived with non-life-threatening injuries. The Toyota Land Cruiser's two occupants, a male and a female, were treated for injuries. Those killed were reported to be from Carrickmacross, Drumconrath and Scotland. National leaders expressed shock and prayers and masses held prayers. Gardaí appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage from 8.30pm to 9.15pm. Supt Liam Geraghty noted the crash fell on World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims and called it a clear reminder of how quickly tragedies can occur. A total of 157 people had been killed on Irish roads so far this year, a slight increase on the same period last year.
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