Rail services were affected for a time this afternoon after a vehicle collided with a railway bridge in Co Clare.

A cyclist is in a critical condition in hospital after he collided with a parked vehicle on a dual-carriageway in Co Clare this afternoon.

One man has been seriously injured after his car collided with a tree in Co Clare this morning.

The Bishop of Killaloe is urging all road users to take care this Bank Holiday Weekend.

This August Bank Holiday period, An Garda Síochána is appealing to all road users to take extra care when using the roads.

In the run up to the August Bank Holiday Weekend, An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA)  are urging motorcyclists to ‘Bike Safe’ during this high risk time for riders. They are also appealing to drivers to watch out for motorcyclists by looking once and looking again to make sure there are not motorcyclists in their blind spots.

A man had a lucky escape today after his motorcycle crashed over a wall into a field while was he thrown onto a busy road following a collision in North Clare.

One man has died and two others were injured in a single-vehicle crash near Miltown Malbay early today.