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The back gate of Merlin Park Hospital will be shut from tomorrow morning for a trial period of three weeks in a bid to assess the impact of ‘rat running’ through a nearby quiet residential area.

A new survey conducted by Compare The Market has revealed that 81 per cent of drivers report being in a car accident due to distracted driving.

A total of 87% of the public agree that any amount of alcohol impairs your ability to drive (Drinkaware Barometer 2022).

Met Eireann has cautioned that a wetter-than-normal summer is set to continue with more localised flooding ahead as widespread rain and wind continues to remain prevalent.

Local Sinn Féin Deputy, Sorca Clarke, has said the Government must act on its promise to create a single Shannon River Management Agency to protect homes and livelihoods.

CRITICAL, the emergency medical response charity, has announced a partnership with the National Ambulance Service (NAS) that will see NAS Staff Off-Duty Responders being able to volunteer with the charity whilst responding to potentially life-threatening emergencies in their local communities.

Lough Ree RNLI came to the aid of 26 people on Monday night after three boats ran aground north of the Black Islands.

As rainfall continues to intensify at a local level this week, the Save Our Shannon Organisation (SOSO) has expressed vast concerns regarding the rising water levels and the detrimental impact flooding continues to have in the Callows region.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have issued a stark warning that years of road safety progress is being undone as new figures reveal that road deaths in the first half of 2023 are the worst for six years.

For 175 years the Aran Islands Lifeboat Station has covered the rugged and wild coastline of Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr. While the islands provide some form of shelter for Galway Bay on the leeside, they are endlessly embattled against the Atlantic Ocean on the other.