A motorist in his 40s was killed when his car collided with a bus at Milltown, Co Galway, yesterday. The accident was on the N17, seven miles from Tuam. The man, who has not been named, died at the scene. There were no other injuries.
A 42-year-old cyclist was killed near Ballybunion, Co Kerry, on Thursday night after a collision with a car. Mr Michael Griffin of Doon Road, Ballybunion, who is single, was cycling towards his home at the time. The accident occurred around 7 p.m. Gardaí in Ballybunion/Listowel are appealing for witnesses.
No one was injured when a mini tornado in Derrnacross, Co Longford early yesterday afternoon, swept a mobile home in the air, and about 15 yards across a road and into a near-by field. A spokeswoman for Met Éireann said a tornado with this force occurs about once a year here, and affects a small localised area and usually goes unnoticed.
On this occasion, Met Éireann said the tornado was a "funnel cloud" that probably had a diametre of one metre and reached speeds of 50 miles an hour.