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Members of the public are being warned that they could be liable for damage to vehicles if they place bollards or hazards on the set-back area in front of their homes.

Independent councillor Johno O'Malley has called for an immediate programme to open water tables and to clean culverts in areas, to prevent further deterioration for roads in the county. Speaking at this month's Roads and Transport Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) meeting, Cllr O'Malley said: "We have roads that have been destroyed and will have more damage done again this year, because they are not on the programme and the weather has done a lot of damage to them. But there is a thing that is not happening that should be happening, the water tables are not being opened at all - roads that are flooded are just closed off completely and people are just chancing through them; and it is because, in some places, there are pipes and in others, there are none, or in some, there are pipes and they are buried and not working. I think a programme should be put in place immediately, that any place that needs water tables opened and drained, it should be done, because otherwise, the roads will decay all together, because you know it is the water that does the real damage." Head of Roads for Mayo County Council, Paul Dolan, told Cllr O'Malley: "There is a drainage grant of €1.33 million so each municipal district has drainage money, that is where they should be spending the drainage money, in opening the likes of the water tables and improving drains and culvert access. Each district has a drainage allocation, that is where it should be."

Fine Gael Deputy Ciaran Cannon has welcomed the publication of a feasibility report for Gort Lowlands Flood Relief Scheme by the OPW and Galway Co. Council.

Have you ever thought it would be great if you could move your oil tank to a new position in your garden?

Galway RNLI Lifeboat rescued a swimmer who got into difficulty off Blackrock beach in Salthill this afternoon, Saturday.

Car insurance is a reality of life that is necessary when you own a vehicle. While you may currently be in lockdown and only taking occasional trips to pick up shopping from the supermarket, it’s still necessary to keep the vehicle insured at all times.

Local Fine Gael TDs have welcomed the announcement that €33,525,916 has been allocated for the maintenance and renewal of the road network in Mayo for 2021.

Some €13,217,166 has been allocated for the maintenance and renewal of the road network in Westmeath.

All road users are being urged to take extra care on the roads this month to avoid a repeat of last year's fatalities which totalled 19 people.

The road safety office in Mayo County Council continues its campaign towards road safety this weekend by conveying a special Valentine's Day message to road users.