A man has died following a crash in Co. Westmeath.

A search is underway in the Ballytrust area of Co Cavan after two men eluded gardaí in the area this morning.

Gardaí have revealed three drivers were driving more than 40 kms over the 100kms per hour limit in Donegal and Westmeath, as part of a 24-hour crackdown on speeding.

Only three of the country’s worst accident blackspots have been upgraded — a year after plans to fix the 60 deadliest road bends were trumpeted.

Gardaí are appealing for information about a single car crash in Co. Cavan, in which a man in his 20s has died.

EXILED as he is in south Dublin, Longford’s Brian Kavanagh must have thought he could distance himself from talk of local rivalries in the run up to tomorrow’s Leinster Championship tie against Westmeath.

The N55 is completely blocked at Granard in Co Longford this afternoon following an accident involving a truck.

Drivers were warned today to beware of chickens crossing the road in Cavan.

The AA has reportedly identified six roads in the midlands, east and border areas as the most dangerous in the Republic.

It is Longford Town’s turn to make the short trip along the N55 tonight as they meet Athlone Town for the second time in 48 hours in a bid to reach the FAI Cup semi-finals (7.45pm).

A €12m bypass will end hours of daily traffic chaos for more than 6,000 motorists in Cavan town, it was claimed today.

A vat scam worth £639 has made the Celtic Tiger vulnerable to a foot and mouth crisis.