TRIBUTES HAVE BEEN paid to a nurse who was killed in a three-car collision in Co Limerick earlier this weekend.

The woman, aged in her 30s, has been named locally Áine O’Reilly and came from Pallasgreen, Co Limerick.

The crash occurred at around 11:10pm Friday night on the N24 near Grange West, Boher, Co Limerick.

Investigating Gardaí are seeking to identify the driver of the third car and say they now have a “definite” line of inquiry.

That driver fled, leaving the vehicle they were driving at the scene.

Áine, who was the sole occupant of one of the cars, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The sole occupant of the second car, a man in his forties was conveyed to University Hospital Limerick for treatment of injuries believed to be non-life threatening at this time.

The young woman worked for out-of-hours GP service Shannon Doc and was the only daughter of a retired teacher and guard.

Local councillor Noreen Stokes said the community was in shock following the death.

“I know the family very well and a big shadow cast over the community,” Stokes told The Journal.

“I just feel for a young woman who was on her way to her job caring for people and going about her job minding her own business, but sadly she was killed along the way.

“My utmost sympathies to her parents, her brothers and all her immediate family.”

Garda investigation

Gardaí said today that they have found a “definite line of inquiry” to identify the driver of a car involved in a three-car collision after a woman in her thirties died.

Investigating Gardaí are seeking to identify the driver of the third car. That driver fled, leaving the vehicle they were driving at the scene.

The woman, who was the sole occupant of a car, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

In an update this morning from the Garda Press Office, a spokesperson said that investigating gardaí were grateful for help provided by members of the public.

The spokesperson added that investigations are ongoing and no further information is available at this time.

Gardaí have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.

Road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N24 near Grange West, Boher, Co Limerick between 10:45pm and 11:30pm yesterday re asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.