The Garda cordon on the N52 Ardee to Dundalk road leading to the location of a car crash. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish TimesThe five people in their 20s who died in a two-car crash in Co Louth last night have been named. Supt Charlie Armstrong of Dundalk Garda station said the deaths will have a “deep impact on families and local communities” in those areas along with Dundalk. Photograph: Damien Eagers/PA WireTánaiste Simon Harris said a “veil of deep sadness and shock” had come over the country with the news. The L3168 was formerly the main Ardee to Dundalk road.

Source: The Irish Times November 16, 2025 11:56 UTC