Statement from the Tánaiste on incident in County Louth

A veil of deep sadness and shock has come over our country this morning with the news emerging of the devastating loss of five young lives overnight in a road traffic accident in County Louth.

This morning, my thoughts and I know the thoughts of people right across our country are with the families of those who have lost loved ones, their friends, and their communities.

We keep them in our prayers and in our thoughts now and in the time ahead.

I also want to pay tribute to the emergency services. One cannot even imagine the extraordinarily difficult and tragic circumstances in which they found themselves working last night as they set about trying to help in the most harrowing of situations.

Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a n-anamacha. Go mbeidh ár smaointe agus ár gcomhbhrón le gach duine atá buailte ag an tragóid an-bhrónach seo, anois agus sna laethanta amach romhainn.

ENDS

Press Office

16 November 2025