Two people have been hospitalised and a number of livestock have been killed in a two-vehicle road collision which happened in Co. Mayo on Sunday (September 25).

In a statement to Agriland, Gardaí said:

"Gardaí attended the scene of a two-vehicle road traffic collision at Ballyagally North, Glenamoy, Mayo at approximately 4:55p.m on Sunday, September 25, 2022.

"Two male drivers [aged in their early 30s and mid 50s] were injured during the collision.

"One was removed to Mayo University Hospital and the other air lifted to Sligo University Hospital.

Garda investigations are still ongoing into the collision.

Gardaí have also reminded farmers to check that their vehicles are roadworthy following the seizure of a tractor and trailer in Co. Tipperary.

The New Holland tractor towing a dump trailer was recently stopped by the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit as they were carrying out a checkpoint with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) in Roscrea.

Gardaí found that the tax on the tractor had expired over 1,000 days previously, in 2019.

On carrying out a further inspection of the vehicle, gardai said that they discovered “a number of defects”, which were not specified.

A post on the An Garda Síochana Tipperary Facebook page said that the vehicle was seized by officers at the checkpoint.

The post added that fixed-charged penalty notices would be issued to the owner of the vehicle as a result.