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There was a tragic start to the New Year on Mayo’s roads with the death of two men early on New Year’s morning following a head on collision on the Ballina to Foxford road at Ballynahaglish. The two men have been named as 43-year-old Terence Beagan with an address at Proleek, Ravensdale, Louth, and 47-year-old Gearoid O’Scolai from Childers Heights, Ballina, Co Mayo. Both men were travelling alone when the incident happened shortly before 5am on Wednesday. Both men were treated at the scene by ambulance personnel who happened to be on the road at the time of the accident. The scene was also attended by ambulance personnel who used cutting equipment to free the two men from their vehicles, however despite their efforts both men were pronounced dead at the scene and their remains were transferred to Mayo General Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Relief is on the way for residents and business owners on the Foxford Road in Ballina who have been experiencing water outages recently, Mayo Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin has announced.

A 52-year-old man who admitted driving into a woman who was crossing the road in Ballina had his careless driving case dismissed at Ballina District Court.

A man who while on his way home from a Christmas party was stopped by gardaí and failed a road side breath test was before Ballina District Court this week for drink driving and dangerous driving.

A retail manager from Ballina who parked her Audi in a clearway in front of a private residence was disqualified from driving for six months by Judge Mary Devins at Ballina District Court this week.

A woman who pleaded guilty to six separate detections of benefit fraud was given the Probation Act on condition that she pays the costs of the case owed to the State from taking the case within two months.

A 26-year-old man who, while intoxicated, kicked the front door of his ex-partner’s house and smashed in her window as he was upset that she was in a new relationship was before Ballina District Court this week for criminal damage and public order charges.