Gardaí in Galway have appealed for witnesses after a young woman lost her life in a freak accident in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Update 2pm: A young woman has died and another is seriously injured after apparently falling from a moving van in the early hours of this morning.

A man whose conviction for careless driving was quashed after doubts were raised about the jury’s majority verdict faces a retrial.

A severe weather alert remains in place today after torrential rain sparked localised flash flooding, leading to the cancellation or postponement of a number of sporting fixtures — most notably Listowel Races.

Noel Welch travels west to the Ballynahinch Castle Hotel and Estate, where fly fishing for salmon and trout, clay shooting, and walking are among the many outdoor pursuits on offer.

Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe has today outlined the provision of €60m in funding for minor works on national roads over the next three years.

Six people have died on our roads so far this bank holiday weekend.

A mother of five and a woman in her 20s were among six victims killed in separate road traffic crashes on both sides of the border over the public holiday weekend.

Almost a thousand motorists have been caught speeding on the roads in the last 24 hours.

TWO things are hard to find in Connemara. The first is a reliable weather forecast.

A motorcyclist was killed this afternoon in Co Sligo, gardaí said.

Motorists were warned to avoid travelling today due to hazardous driving conditions as the big freeze continued into the New Year.

ROAD safety chiefs last night warned motorists to take extra care in the coming days amid forecasts of gale force winds, heavy rain and flooding across the country.

THE wintry weather was back with a vengeance yesterday to the delight of children and the dismay of motorists.

A woman died tonight after a three-car crash in Co Galway.

Two people have been killed on Ireland's roads tonight.

LOVED by movie-makers, painters and photographers, the ancient bridge at Leenane, swept away by flood waters yesterday, was more importantly a vital part of a busy tourist route.

An elderly pedestrian has been killed after being struck by a car in Co Sligo.

An elderly pedestrian has been killed after being struck by a car in Co Sligo tonight.

A 60-year-old man has been killed in a road accident in Co Galway.