Gardaí say the single-vehicle crash happened on Friday at around 8.30pm outside the former Spinnaker House Hotel.

The R336, near the Blackrock diving tower, remains closed, with diversions in place.

Thousands participated in 5km walks across 197 locations in Ireland and abroad, raising funds for Pieta, the suicide and self-harm prevention charity.

There is widespread grief in West Mayo following the tragic death of a woman who lost her life in a drowning accident on Sunday. The woman has been named locally as Cathy Hughes.

A woman has been jailed after she was caught driving without insurance for a sixth time.  Lorraine McKenna, aged 42, of Ocean Wave, Salthill, Co Galway pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court to driving without insurance at Knock on April 25, 2021.