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Two of the world’s best known mountaineers are visiting Galway this week. Guinness World Record holders, brothers Mingma and Pasang Sherpa, have between them climbed Mount Everest a total of 28 times, while Mingma Sherpa was the first Nepalise man to reach the summit of K2. The Sherpas hail from a renowned climbing family which consists of seven brothers who have climbed Everest a combined total of 54 times

The main road from Castlebar to Westport has re-opened this afternoon after it was closed for a number of hours following a serious road crash earlier this morning. A two car collision occured earlier this morning at Sheeaune, just outside of Westport.

Dep Colm Keaveney has written to the Taoiseach requesting an urgent recall of the Dáil to debate measures necessary to address the national flooding crisis.

As Galway prepared for a battering from Storm Frank yesterday evening, Ardrahan-based county councillor Michael Fahy called on An Taoiseach Enda Kenny to visit south Galway to see the destruction caused by recent flooding in the area.

Leading home and shop insurance experts, insuremyhouse.ie and insuremyshop.ie, are calling on the Government to establish of a flood fund similar to the motor fund run by the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIBI).

Deputy Denis Naughten has called on the National Emergency Co-ordination group to direct Bord Na Mona to let its bogs in the Midlands flood to ease the pressure of mounting flood waters.

Two young men lost their lives in separate road crashes around the county in recent days.

Canney has attacked the system where a major flood relief scheme for South Galway is tied up in red tape.

The HSE has set up a helpline for those feeling emotionally overwhelmed by the devastation caused by the recent severe flooding.