Galway news

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Two dead and one critical after car enters water in Galway city (BreakingNews.ie)

The scene at Menlo Pier is currently preserved for technical examination. Gardaí said the services of forensic collision investigators have been requested.

Three males were removed from the water and taken to University Hospital Galway, where two of them later died. The condition of the third male is currently described as critical. Gardaí said they received reports of a car in the water at Menlo Pier in Galway at about 2.40am.

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Two dead, one critical after car enters river in Galway (RTE.ie)

Two men have died and another is in a critical condition after a car entered a river in Galway this morning.

It's just tragic." He never let anything get him down." Gardaí said they received a report of a car in the water at Menlo Pier on the outskirts of Galway city at around 2.40am.

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Two dead, one critical after car enters water in Galway as gardai ... (Irish Mirror)

Emergency services received reports of a car entering the water at Menlo Pier in Galway city around 2.40am. They rushed to the scene and removed three men ...

“At approximately 2:40am, gardai and emergency services received reports of a car in the water at Menlo Pier in Galway city. Three males were removed from the water and taken to University Hospital Galway where two of the males have since passed away. The men were taken to University Hospital Galway, where two died. “The scene at Menlo Pier is currently preserved for technical examination and the services of Forensic Collision Investigators have been requested. Emergency services received reports of a car entering the water at Menlo Pier in the city around 2.40am. Two men have died and a third is fighting for his life after a car entered the water in Galway.

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Galway art exhibition celebrates LGBT+ community (RTE.ie)

'Body, Bodies, Embodied' features paintings, photographs, performance poetry, mixed media and art installations. Mary McGraw, a member of the board directors of ...

"I also do video and live performance. "We wanted to showcase these bodies with dignity and pride in our gallery and show how we're all in contrast and conversation with one another." Mary McGraw, a member of the board directors of the 126 Artist-run Gallery, said: "We wanted to celebrate the body as a vessel, particularly bodies that have been stigmatised, sexualised and not afforded the chance to shine.

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Galway gardai discover three bodies as two men die after car ... (Galway Beo)

A fatal early morning road incident in Galway city has left two dead and one seriously injured after a car was reported as submerged in the water near a ...

"Three males were removed from the water and taken to University Hospital Galway where two of the males have since passed away. Read more:

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Two men dead and one in critical condition after car enters river in ... (Independent.ie)

Two men have died after a vehicle they were in entered the River Corrib on the outskirts of Galway city, in the early hours of this morning.

“Three males were removed from the water and taken to University Hospital Galway where two of the males have since passed away. People are shocked that something like this could happen in their midst, in the middle of the night. A Garda spokesperson said: “At approximately 2.40am, gardaí and emergency services received reports of a car in the water at Menlo Pier in Galway city.

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Two dead and third in critical condition after car enters water in Galway (The Irish Times)

Two people have died while a third is in a critical condition following a single vehicle crash in the early hours of Saturday morning in Co Galway.

“He was in the club again on Wednesday training and he shook it [the loss] off. And the following week, last Sunday in Castlerea, he boxed again and was beaten. “He boxed two weeks ago in the county championships and won that. I was born and reared in the house nearest the pier. The third is in a critical condition. I live in the village and I have lived here all my life and we have never had anything like this happen before.”

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