A nine-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man have been found dead.

Gardaí in the Midlands have launched an investigation after the body of a man was recovered from the River Shannon near Athlone last night.

Two men died yesterday morning when the lorry they were travelling in lost control and crashed.

A man has been killed in a car crash in Galway.

A six-month-old baby was in serious condition in hospital last night after a car carrying seven people crashed in Co Longford.

A man has been killed in a road accident in Co Galway.

After almost 15 years of seeing cars crash into his front garden and home, an 82-year-old retired farmer has finally had a crash barrier erected in front of his house.

Gardaí say the Maam Cross to Galway road has now reopened at Ballinahown, near Inverin after a fatal collision overnight.

A woman in her 70s has died in a fire in Co Galway today.

A woman has been killed in a road crash in Co Westmeath this afternoon.

A man in his 50s has been killed in a traffic accident in Co Galway today.

Traffic is slowly returning to normal following an earlier collision on the Main Ennis to Galway road.

The Main Ennis to Galway Road is completely blocked between Barefield and Crusheen following a collision.

A two-car crash occurred on the Limerick road in Galway this afternoon.

The N25 Waterford to New Ross Road has reopened - after being closed earlier due to an overturned truck.

Tailbacks are easing in Co Galway following a six-car collision.

Communities devastated by some of the worst floods in living memory were tonight bracing themselves for a further deluge.

Army units joined emergency crews volunteers and worried locals around the country as communities rallied in the face of rising flood waters.

GARDAÍ are hunting the gang behind an audacious raid in Co Kildare in which a JCB was used to scoop out an ATM machine from a restaurant.

Motorists are being urged to drive with care this morning with icy conditions being reported around the country.

Gardaí are dealing with a two-car crash at Garbally, one kilometre west of Ballinasloe on the N6 Dublin to Galway road.

FLOOD waters around the country are expected to recede today as weather forecasters predict better weather for the remainder of the week after another day of intense rainfall that left many homes suffering millions of euro in flood damage.

THE main Cork-Dublin road was closed for nearly five hours yesterday after a head-on collision left two drivers with serious injuries.

The search is on for the lucky ticket-holder who scooped last night's massive €10m Lotto jackpot.

The Garda Ombudsman today launched an investigation into the death of a pedestrian struck by a car driven by an off-duty garda during a day of carnage on the roads.

The Garda Ombudsman today launched an investigation into the death of a pedestrian struck by a car driven by an off-duty police officer.

A west Dublin man has admitted taking part in a riot at the "Love Ulster Parade" in the city centre last year.

HECTIC viewings and up to 18 prospective purchasers within the first week, took auctioneer Helen Gallery by surprise, despite the quality of her product.

A 25-year-old man has died after the car he was driving crashed into a tree in Co Westmeath this morning.

A man has died after the car he was travelling in collided with a lorry near Enfield in Co Meath this morning.

Transport Minister Seamus Brennan has announced government plans to seek tenders for the proposed €18m Loughrea by-pass early next year.

CLIFDEN is a great place altogether, according to auctioneer Martin O'Connor, and is thriving on tourism.