Latest: The Garda Ombudsman has said it is satisfied there was no Garda misconduct involved in a fatal collision in Galway today.

A man has been killed and two Gardaí have been injured in a two-car traffic accident in Co. Galway.

On Thursday, Stephen Sheedy and I went up to Athenry to have a look at the greyhounds and drop off a few tickets to Gerry Holian.

Meet little Róisín Smith from Galway and her remarkable friend Lucy O'Connor.

Met Éireann has warned of a major flooding risk both from expected stormy weather from Wednesday onwards and from heavy rainfall which will swell rivers already near capacity.

Faster, earlier, and more reliable rail services are needed on the line between Limerick and Galway to maximise the potential of the route, according to a report prepared for the National Transport Authority.

A woman who never gave up on her once wayward daughter has been named Mum of the Year.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal hit-and-run in Galway last night.

A man in his 60s, who was struck by a car while cross the road in Galway last night, has died in hospital.

A man in his 60s is in a critical condition in hospital after he was struck in a suspected hit-and-run accident in Co Galway.

A truck has overturned and she its load on the road between Gort and Loughrea in Co Galway today.

A young Irishman has been killed while crossing a road in Australia, just weeks after emigrating to the country.

Kilkenny’s injury crisis has worsened ahead of Sunday week’s Allianz Hurling League decider against Dublin with Aidan Fogarty, Michael Fennelly and John Dalton all the latest additions to the treatment room after their victory over Offaly in Nowlan Park last weekend, the Irish Examiner has reported.

KILKENNY’s injury crisis has worsened ahead of Sunday week’s Allianz Hurling League decider against Dublin with Aidan Fogarty, Michael Fennelly and John Dalton all the latest additions to the treatment room after their victory over Offaly in Nowlan Park last weekend.

PAUL KERRIGAN emerged as the latest injury doubt for Cork ahead of Sunday’s Allianz Football League final against Dublin in Croke Park.

A woman had a lucky escape after her car crashed through a railway crossing in Co Galway this morning.

THE south Galway region was pounded last November, with floodwater failing to abate for several weeks.

KILLERERIN’S Alan Keane will bid to add to his impressive gaelic football CV in tomorrow’s Connacht club SFC final against Roscommon champions St Brigid’s.

A FAMILY made homeless as a result of the November floods crisis is set to tell the European Parliament that local council planners who allowed them to build on a flood plain are responsible for the scandal.

THE Limerick to Galway rail gateway has been hailed as a huge boost to tourism and commerce in the West of Ireland.

The West of Ireland was back on track today with the reopening of a rail line almost 34 years after the last scheduled passenger train.

Direct trains will run between Galway and Limerick for the first time in three decades from next month, it emerged today.

GARDAÍ say that a file is almost complete and will be shortly sent to the DPP in the case of a 22-year-old Co Galway man charged with the murder of his grandfather.

The Irish Red Cross has estimated that it has raised over €300,000 so far for its flood relief operations.

Desperate homeowners across south Galway were at crisis point tonight as floods continued to run off hills leaving farms, villages and towns marooned.

The Irish Red Cross launched an appeal today to raise money for flood victims.

THE priest who said prayers over murdered farmer Finbar Fahy has said he will “never forget the scene that I have witnessed when I administered the last rites”.

Gardaí are carrying out house to house enquiries in County Galway today following the murder of 78-year-old Finbarr Fahy.

Gardaí have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the discovery of a cannabis-growing operation in Co Galway over the weekend.

A man has been killed in a crash in Galway.

Galway Co Councillor Michael 'Stroke' Fahy walked free from the Four Courts today after the Court of Criminal Appeal set aside his conviction for fraud and attempted theft and ordered that a retrial take place.

Galway Co Councillor Michael Fahy will know next week if his appeal against his conviction for fraud and attempted theft has been successful.

Direct rail services between Galway and Limerick will begin in 2009, transport chiefs vowed today.

IRISH RAIL has ruled out the reopening of the Crusheen railway station, within the planned Western Rail Corridor, as the population of the area does not support such a move.

The Galway councillor convicted of fraud earlier this year has been hospitalised the day before he was due to begin his prison sentence.

DISGRACED Galway County Council member Michael Fahy, who was due to begin a 12-month jail sentence today, was taken to hospital in Galway last night.

RARELY in Ireland do politicians end up behind bars for fraud or corruption.

LITTLE went right for Ruby Walsh on the opening day of the Festival, but he’s in full flow now.

IRISH farmhouse cheeses have tripled their presence on Marks & Spencer (M&S) shelves across the country.

YOUNG drivers should undergo compulsory training before they go on the road, Fine Gael said last night as weekend road accidents claimed another four lives, including two teenagers.

Gardaí have named the young man who was killed in a road accident in Co Louth yesterday afternoon.