Garda killed in Mayo car crash

A Garda and another man died in a two-car crash near Belmullet in Co Mayo shortly before 6am this morning.

Two gardaí were travelling in one of the cars while on their way to work.

One of the officers has since died from his injuries while a man in the second car was also fatally injured.

A second Garda is being treated at Mayo General Hospital in Castlebar.

A section of the Belmullet to Ballina Road has been closed for examination.

As a matter of protocol, the Garda Ombudsman Commission has launched an investigation and a representative from the Commission is expected to attend the scene later.