A man in his 50s sadly died after he set out on a fundraising classic car and run from Derrylin on Sunday morning.

The fatal collision occurred yesterday morning shortly after 10am.

The men have been named as Mark 'Beaver' Eager and Stuart ‘Stuewy’ O’Connell.

Gardaí are continuing to appeal for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

This latest fatality brings to three people who lost their lives on the roads in Meath in the matter of hours.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

The driver of one car, a man in his 70s, and a passenger of the other car, a woman in her 70s, both died.