Five die in road crashes

Ireland mourns after yet another day of tragedies

- RUAIRI SCOTT BYRNE, SARA ROUNTREE and JANE CORSCADDEN

A WOMAN has died after being hit by a bus in Galway.

The collision happened at Wellpark on Monday at 8.45pm. The woman - who has been named as Marie Hession - was a pedestrian in her 80s and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardai are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the Dublin Road, Wellpark, Galway City yesterday.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Gaillimh Garda Station on 091 538000 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

In Co Roscommon, a woman in her 80s has died in a road crash.