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· All unnecessary travel should be avoided on Monday, while the storm is passing..

A Met Eireann Status Red Wind Warning which includes Galway is in place from 9.00am Monday morning. Gusts in excess of 130km/h are expected throughout Monday and into Monday night. There is a high risk of flying debris and householders and businesses are advised to secure material in gardens and other sites.

Mayo Senator Michelle Mulherin has called for an update on the delivery of the Crossmolina flood defences. Speaking in the Seanad, Senator Mulherin said: “In September 2015, €430 million was put into a pot for investment in various schemes around the country. I know one such scheme is earmarked for my own area of Crossmolina.

Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Longford-Westmeath TD, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, has said proposals announced in Budget 2018 to establish a contingency fund for emergencies as part of a Rainy Day fund delivers on a commitment he has made to people affected by flooding.

Research has found that many business travellers across Ireland who drive their own cars for work, the so-called ‘grey fleet’, do not always carry out basic safety checks on their vehicles.

The new Renault Koleos SUV has received a five-star rating on safety tests administered by the independent and highly respected organisation, Euro NCAP.

A MAJOR new exhibition of work by sculptor and artist John Behan opens this Friday October 13 at the Kenny Gallery. Award-winning actor Stephen Rea will officially open the exhibition entitled Eternal Recurrence, at 6pm.

Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Agriculture, Senator Paul Daly, says a greater effort is needed by the Government to help promote farm safety across Ireland.

Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, has proposed that a dedicated Emergency Agency be established with the legal clout to control the response to a range of disaster scenarios, from flooding to terror threats.

On Sunday night October 1, at approximately 8pm a road traffic collision occurred at Clooniffe, Moycullen, between a car and a pedestrian.