A woman is in a critical condition in hospital in Galway after the car she was travelling in entered a turlough close to the River Corrib yesterday morning.

The incident happened in the village of Mionloc on the outskirts of Galway city.

The woman, who is in her 30s, was a passenger in the vehicle.

The man who was driving the car is also being treated at University Hospital Galway. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.