The victim has been named locally as Tom Mulhern, from Ardcarne, Cootehall, Boyle, who was well known in the horse industry.

A car and a Jeep crashed on the N4 at Ardcarne at around 1.20pm. 

A man aged in his 70s was taken to Sligo University Hospital with serious injuries.

There are currently 40 patients waiting for a bed at the North West Hospital according to the INMO.

Gardaí investigations are ongoing.

Sligo University Hospital, meanwhile, has a total of 16,000 people on waiting lists.

The man in his 40s, was hiking with a friend, when he slipped while climbing a gully above the Ben Bulben Forest Walk.

Visiting to the affected wards is limited to compassionate grounds only, with arrangements needed in advance with the ward nurse manager.