Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this crash to come forward.

Nominations close at 9pm on Sunday, March 30th.

The global awards program aims to elevate and celebrate women in their journey as changemakers and trailblazers across a range of industries.

A record of 246 women ran in the elections, but only 44 were elected to the Dáil.

Many people across the region have been left without broadband and phone coverage for weeks following Storm Éowyn.

Westmeath County Planners will decide on the application at the end of April.

Nominations for the seat will close on the 24th of March, with the convention taking place a week later in Colmcille Community Centre.

The incident occurred at around 1 o'clock on Pound Street in the town.