Shock and sadness descended upon East Mayo over the Bank Holiday weekend following the tragic loss of life to a young man in a road traffic collision.

James McNeive, aged 28, from Knock, died after the van he was driving was involved in a collision with a lorry on Sunday morning.

The accident happened shortly after 6am on the N15 at Urlar, near Drumcliffe, Co Sligo. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Mr McNeive worked as a teacher and the talented footballer played senior football with Aghamore GAA.

The lorry driver was taken to Sligo University Hospital for assessment, but his injuries have been described as non-life-threatening.

A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. They are also seeking road users with camera footage, including dashcam footage, who were travelling between Drumcliffe and Grange at the time of the collision to make it available to them. Anyone with information can contact Sligo garda station at 071 9157000, the garda confidential line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.”