A boy dies after being struck by a car near Ballina in County Mayo. Multiple outlets report the incident occurs this morning in the Ballina area. One report says the crash happens near Ballina, while another identifies the location more specifically as Eskeragh and the road as the N59. BreakingNews.ie reports the time as 11:20am. The boy is struck by a car, and he later dies as a result of his injuries. The reports do not include details on the driver’s condition or the circumstances leading up to the collision. They also do not provide information on any arrests or charges. Local emergency services respond to the scene, and the matter is treated as a fatal road incident. Authorities are expected to examine the circumstances and determine what led to the collision. The locations given in the reports point to a single incident on or near the N59 close to Ballina.