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.
“One of the vehicles involved was transporting livestock and a number of livestock were killed as a result of the collision.”
Garda investigations are still ongoing into the collision.
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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.