Concern over rate of Irish road deaths after five fatalities at weekend

Police voice alarm at high numbers as 14-year-old boy on e-scooter and two motorcyclists among latest killed

Ireland’s police force has said it is seriously concerned about the number of deaths on the country’s roads after five fatalities over the weekend.

Those who lost their lives included motorcyclists and a 14-year-old boy on an e-scooter.