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06/05/2003
Two NI men die in Donegal car crash
Two men from Northern Ireland have died in a road traffic accident in the Republic of Ireland.
The crash happened in Castlefinn, Co Donegal when two cars collided at around 1pm on Monday.
The two men were named locally as Mark Hannigan from Clady and Charles Foley from Strabane.
Two other men who were in the car with the dead men were also injured. One is seriously ill in hospital while the other man's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
A woman in the other vehicle involved was also taken to hospital, however her injuries are not thought to be serious.
It has not yet been established what caused the collision to occur.
(MB)
The crash happened in Castlefinn, Co Donegal when two cars collided at around 1pm on Monday.
The two men were named locally as Mark Hannigan from Clady and Charles Foley from Strabane.
Two other men who were in the car with the dead men were also injured. One is seriously ill in hospital while the other man's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
A woman in the other vehicle involved was also taken to hospital, however her injuries are not thought to be serious.
It has not yet been established what caused the collision to occur.
(MB)
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