A young woman killed in a hit and run in Co Limerick, who was named locally as Marguerita Sheridan, had given birth to a baby son just three weeks ago.
Ms Sheridan, who was in her 20s and from Rathkeale, died after a silver Ford Transit van ploughed into a set of gates she was standing beside. The driver did not stop to give assistance and fled the scene.
The fatal incident occurred at the entrance to a property located in Rathkeale town centre at around 2.15pm on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased woman had given birth to her first child three weeks ago.
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Woman (20s) dead after hit-and-run in Co Limerick
Friends of Ms Sheridan paid tributes online, with one describing her as a “beautiful, intelligent young lady”.
Local Fine Gael councillor Adam Teskey said: “I know the family personally, they are extremely…