Man and woman in their 70s killed in Louth collision
An elderly couple, Robert and Kathleen Marks, were killed in a two-car collision in County Louth, Ireland. The local community and their GAA club have paid tribute to the pair, who were described as integral figures in their local area.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the impact of road safety issues on small, tight-knit communities and the loss of prominent local figures.
A man and woman in their 70s and 80s who were killed in a two-car crash in Co Louth yesterday have been remembered as "two peas in a pod" who were "integral" to their local community.
They have been named as 86-year-old Robert Marks and his wife Kathleen, who was in her 70s. They were from Ballagan, Greenore in Louth.
The two-car crash occurred on the R173, The Bush, at around 3.10pm yesterday.
The driver and passenger of the second car, a man and woman both aged in their 30s, were airlifted to Beaumont Hospital and the Mater Hospital in Dublin.
The road was closed for a technical examination, but has since reopened.
Mr Marks was an honorary president and lifelong member of the Cooley Kickhams GAA club, and all matches there have been cancelled this weekend following the deaths.
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