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Three men injured in car crash in Galway

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

GARDAÍ AND EMERGENCY services attended the scene of a serious road traffic collision in Co Galway this morning.

The single-car collision occurred on the R358 at Treanrevagh, Mountbellew, shortly after 2am.

A man in his 30s was taken to University Hospital Galway to be treated for his injuries, which are understood to be serious but not life-threatening.

Two other men, one in his 30s and the other in his 20s, were taken to University Hospital Galway to be treated for their injuries.

The road was closed for a period to allow for a technical examination to take place. It has since reopened.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them. Any road users who were travelling in the area and have camera (including dash cam) footage, are asked to make this available to gardaí.

Anyone with information can contact Ballinasloe Garda Station on 090 963 1890, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.

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    Mute D H
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    Nov 16th 2015, 10:55 PM

    Joke of a company

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:18 PM

    Both of them…

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    Mute Niallers
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    Nov 17th 2015, 7:56 AM

    What is this Irish Water these people speak off..

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    Mute james r
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    Nov 17th 2015, 8:05 AM

    Wouldn’t even call it a company ..

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    Mute Supernova
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    Nov 16th 2015, 10:56 PM

    New postcode system, waste of money.. Irish water, waste of money. All those millions could have fixed every pipe in the country and vastly improved the infrastructure. So it’s obvious Irish water is only there to strip us bare financially like everything else in the long run. #GE2016

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    Mute Sabrina
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:46 PM

    This is like them a few months ago sending me a text message to pay my bill…… I’m 16 years old LOL I don’t have bills in my name yet.

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    Mute Yiu Fai Lau
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:13 PM

    I think you should contact Data Protection Agency !) To find out the source of their contact details 2) to get them to apply pressure on IW to reveal what information was disclose to the the contact in Vietnam. While you are at it, contact Consumer Agency, so they raise awareness of this case to other householders, and maybe enforce IW to have a better framework in dealing with complaints. Get them while is the iron is HOT!!

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    Mute Jimmy Murphy
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    Nov 16th 2015, 10:58 PM

    Oh good one IW, very good indeed. Your credibility knows no bounds.

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    Mute Deborah Behan
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    Nov 17th 2015, 1:39 AM

    Now remember these people get bonuses for almost reaching what they were hired to do! Unbelievable.

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    Mute leon James.
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    Nov 16th 2015, 10:57 PM

    Well that’s a new one. Idiots.

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    Mute Al Ca
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:02 PM

    Irish Water….”Well if they won’t pay….we’ll charge the Vietnamese, then we’ll try the Cambodians and if that don’t work…we’ll import customers?”

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    Nov 16th 2015, 10:58 PM

    It was always a joke but this..

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    Mute Phil Swan
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:10 PM

    It annoys me only from the perspective that bord gais have been doing this for years before they were given the water job. Their arrogance on the phone to you is only matched by the likes of eircom and they don’t listen to a word you say. Waiting on the general election to see if they chase anything. Not paying till then.

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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:38 PM

    BGE were given the gig as they had the infrastructure and experience in running such systems. Projected savings were 300m if I recall. Of course thet then sold BG retail to Centrica (?) I think how still trade as BG

    The holding company who didn’t really have any on the ground experience then reinvented the wheel lead by Mr Poolbeg wgo will now be retiring on a massive pension I suspect all at taxpayer expense.

    FG Labour need to be fronted on this disaster

    Don’t be surprised !!!

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    Mute Setrakian
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:48 PM

    Irish water incompetence on a different level but no wonder given the clowns who’ve tried to foist this on us. Not paying – ever.

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    Mute Le Lapin Noir
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    Nov 17th 2015, 2:33 PM

    With you on that, But let’s face it, they could have had chilled Evian coming out of the tap at a consistent 55 psi and we still wouldn’t have paid for it.

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    Nov 16th 2015, 10:59 PM

    Nothing would surprise me with that shower !

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    Mute Stephen Grehan
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:40 PM

    It looks like Irish Water will chase you to planet Mars to relieve you of the few quid left after this toxic coalitions never ending tax scam. I will never pay a cent to Kenny and Burtons love child.

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    Mute Enda Elvery
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:13 PM

    Good enough for you.
    I’ve never opened anything from IW.
    you can have my mail if you feel ignored and irrelevant

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    Mute Setrakian
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:49 PM

    Jimmy – sadly you probably can’t differentiate between the property tax ( home charge) & Irish water. Typical FG / labour supporter – clueless & blissfully ignorant. Go to bed – you tool.

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    Mute Joanne B
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    Nov 17th 2015, 12:41 AM

    Sounds like the familiar problem that they got their first information from Revenue

    The only people to write to me at my parent’s address are Revenue, Specsavers and IrishWater

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    Mute Scottie Delaney
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:15 PM

    Really is fn amateur hour stuff….

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    Nov 16th 2015, 10:59 PM

    “It means that this guy has all our details and probably knows more about us than we know ourselves,” Good to see she’s not over stating it anyway.

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    Mute Phil Swan
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:07 PM

    Yeah I thought the same. While I wouldn’t be happy either I’m pretty sure I know more about me than the idiots at IW.

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    Nov 17th 2015, 1:58 AM

    @ Stephen and phil. Both of you should get a lesson on how easy identity theft is. You only need a name and address and a one or two old bills. Ring directory enquiries ask for a phone number. For the person you happen to have an old bills belonging to the person. Do a Google search find a facebook page/instagram/twitter Etc….. won’t take long. Every thing you need to know. Now just a little challenge for you Google search a few of your friends phone numbers have a look what comes up.

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    Mute Joe Gilmartin
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:41 PM

    I thought So called Irish. water had been abolished by now ? .

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    Nov 17th 2015, 1:04 AM

    I think I might register with Vietnamese Water, they might be cheaper and more competent, no wait, I’m never registering with any state created water company.

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    Mute Maureen Stanford
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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:19 PM

    If you can’t get satisfaction on the phone go down to Irish water in Talbot st

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    Nov 17th 2015, 12:35 AM

    Keep going there Irish Water, I am sure you may find locals in New Caledonia or Indonesia that need their supply ‘upgraded’ by giving money to us and then doing eff all.

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    Nov 17th 2015, 12:34 AM

    And by us I mean the boyos upstairs and in Europe, not the public of course

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    Nov 17th 2015, 1:14 AM

    Ha.Ha..as the fella said..that beats banaher…love to know the origin of that saying..Irish watw..the gift that keeps On giving…remember there’s an election coming..FG/LABOUR..not even a transfer..

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    Nov 17th 2015, 12:50 AM

    More bollocks!

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    Nov 17th 2015, 2:21 AM

    I had to double check I wasn’t reading a Waterford Whispers article there, GUBU material.

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    Nov 17th 2015, 6:00 AM

    It’s actually laughable at this stage when is this shite going to end. Think that’s the one job you keep off your CV if you have had the privilege of working there.

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    Nov 17th 2015, 1:09 AM

    Muppets

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    Nov 17th 2015, 6:17 AM

    I was told by someone from anPost that they won’t be using postcodes for some time

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    Nov 17th 2015, 2:05 AM

    I got a note in the door at 1am tonight telling me road works outside my house that started last Thursday will actuaĺy start at 8 am tomorrow and carry on 24 hours a day till end of November and then start up again in January

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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:35 PM

    “No way – we wont pay “. unless you are Paul Murphy – he will pay.

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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:38 PM

    And he told you that did he jimmy.

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    Nov 16th 2015, 11:56 PM

    Jimmy, read the info before commenting. It’s well worth it

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    Mute Rosie Gluten
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    Nov 17th 2015, 7:19 AM

    Nice chant,Jimmy!

    Now explain how Paul Murphy could have got away with not paying his property tax after he sold his apartment ?

    Grow up ,lad .

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    Mute BERTIE
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    Nov 17th 2015, 11:00 AM

    This is top down contempt for the people, from government example we get what “we” voted for

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    Mute Arma Geddon
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    Nov 17th 2015, 4:39 PM

    We got a threatening letter from Irish Water, telling us that we owed them €nil, and that we had to pay the overdue amount immediately, or else.

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    Nov 17th 2015, 5:49 PM

    Irish Water is a world class utility company ,thats world class of incompetence ,useless and with very few paying “customers ” . Its a example of how not to start up a utility company ,Do not fill its board with political cronies ,Do not hire a company that is owned by a tax exile ( pays no tax in his native country ) Do not put in water meters when over 50% of water is leaking before it reaches the meter ,and the biggest lesson dont expect people to pay for a service 3 times ,Irish Water sinking slowly into oblivion

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    Nov 18th 2015, 6:46 AM

    Seen as the boys in the Dail are puppets anyway
    Being told what to do by advisors & Eu ,
    I’m surprised that Germany haven’t intervened
    With the scandalous amount of €€€€ being paid on wages etc

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    Nov 17th 2015, 10:23 AM

    Shower oo drips

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