More tragedy on Irish roads as Government criticised for leaving two RSA board positions unfilled

In Clare, a man died in a collision where it is understood that a vehicle hit a roadside barrier. Picture: Press 22

A teenager was left fighting for his life after a horror crash in Mayo, while a man died following an accident in Clare on Monday, as gardaí continued their bank holiday road safety campaign.

The town of Swinford, Co Mayo, was in shock yesterday as it emerged that five local teenagers had been injured in a single-vehicle incident at Deerpark, on the town’s bypass, shortly before 4am.