The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

The two-car collision happened on the N20 at Ballyouragan in Croom at about 7.25am on Thursday morning.

Speaking at the official sod turning of ground of a new Garda Station in Newcastle West, Patrick O'Donovan said a motorway between the two counties should be constructed “as soon as possible”.

Kyle Hayes was allegedly caught driving at 150km/h in a 100km/h zone

Video footage of two sulky racers surrounded by a large gathering of cars, vans, and trucks carrying trailers, spread out across the road, was shared across social media platforms.