In a heart-wrenching display of solidarity, hundreds of mourners gathered at three separate vigils across County Louth, Meath, and Monaghan to honor the lives of five young individuals tragically killed in a devastating car crash over the weekend. The victims, identified as Chloe McGee, 23, and Shay Duffy, 21, both from Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; Alan McCluskey, 23, from Drumconrath, County Meath; Dylan Commins, 23, from Ardee, County Louth; and Chloe Hipson, 21, from Lanarkshire, Scotland, lost their lives in a two-vehicle collision on the Ardee Road at Gibstown near Dundalk on Saturday night. The vigils, held at Gaelic football grounds, were marked by prayers, songs, and shared grief as communities came together to support the bereaved families. At Drumconrath GFC, where Alan McCluskey was remembered as a former underage player, the club’s flag flew at half-mast, and a book of condolence was opened. Paul Carey, the club’s chairman, described the tragedy as ‘unimaginable’ and emphasized the close-knit nature of the village, where everyone knew Alan and his family. Irish President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin have also expressed their condolences. Meanwhile, Gardaí continue to investigate the crash, which also left three others hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Books of condolence have been opened in Ardee, Drogheda, and Dundalk, allowing the public to pay their respects to the young lives lost.