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The racing world is no stranger to risk, to fragility, to the sharp awareness that promise and peril often travel side by side. Yet nothing can soften the blow of a loss as cruel and sudden as that of Paul Kavanagh, a young Galway jockey whose life was taken far too soon in a car accident last week. He was only 20, but in that short time he managed to leave an imprint far deeper than many who live much longer lives.

Motoring experts are calling for mandatory first aid training for all drivers so they know how to help in the event of a road accident.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in the early hours of Sunday morning October 31.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision near Swinford this afternoon.

Ballinasloe businessman Thomas Campbell tragically lost his life last Thursday morning as the car he was traveling in collided with a bus on the Old Galway Road at Ballydangan, Roscommon, at around 10am.

Gardaí at Clonark, County Roscommon, are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision involving a motorcyclist at Summerhill, Athlone.

Gardaí at Castlebar are investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred at Brize, Claremorris, Co. Mayo at 9pm. last night Thursday, October 13.

Gardaí at Mullingar continue to investigate a three-vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Hiskinstown, Delvin, Co Westmeath on October 8, involving two cars and a truck.

The Health and Saftey Authority in its report on workplace fatalities in 2015 has reported that there were three workplace deaths recorded in Mayo last year. The report found that there were 55 people in total killed in the country in work place accidents over the past 12 months, which was the exact same number recorded in 2014.

The 15 per cent drop in road deaths is the first decline since 2012 and that is very welcome.