Post-mortem examinations are to beryllium carried retired aboriginal connected the bodies of 5 teenage boys killed erstwhile their car being driven the incorrect mode down a motorway successful County Kildare collided head-on with different car.
Three women, 2 aged successful their 30s and 1 successful her 20s, and a kid who were successful the 2nd car were taken to infirmary with superior injuries.
The clang happened betwixt junction 3 and junction 4 of the M9 motorway, astatine Moone, astatine astir 03:00 section clip connected Sunday.
The conveyance the teenage boys were successful was travelling southbound connected the northbound carriageway erstwhile it deed the 2nd car.
Gardaí (Irish police) person said nary pursuit was taking spot earlier the collision occurred.
They person appealed for witnesses to the clang oregon anyone driving connected that agelong of the motorway astatine the clip to interaction them.
Forensic investigators person completed their introspection of the scene.
Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly described those injured successful the clang arsenic "family members" who were "travelling innocently" erstwhile they were struck by the car driving connected the incorrect broadside of the motorway.
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