A truck driver who died after a road crash in Co Monaghan on Monday was due to be married in a few weeks.
Donegal man Declan Holian (30) was killed when his truck was in collision with another truck on the N2 between Carrickmacross and Castleblayney at about 6am.
Both drivers, who were travelling alone, died in the crash. The name of the other man has not yet been released.
Mr Holian, who is from Barrack, Ramelton (Ballyare), was due to marry his fiancée Lorraine McGarvey in March.
His cousin, Donegal County Council chairman Cllr Ciaran Brogan, said Mr Holian would always be remembered as a young man who was always smiling and who loved trucks from a young age.
“He was always smiling. That’s the way people will remember Declan. He was such a good lad. He loved trucks from a young age and he was always talking about trucks and he died as he drove a truck,” he said.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with (his parents) Issac and Philomena and his brothers and sisters as well, of course, as with Lorraine. It’s a very difficult time for everyone.”
Two of Mr Holian’s sisters, Philomena and Donna, are currently making their way back from Australia.
Mr Holian had worked for local company Seán Hegarty and Sons for a numbers of years and was making a delivery to Dublin when the crash occurred.
The N2 road was closed for a number of hours on Monday to allow forensic teams to examine the crash scene.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Carrickmacross Garda station on (042) 969 0190 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.