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Eamon Ryan to bring memo on road speeds to Cabinet after spike in deaths

The government is to consider a plan to reduce road speeds across the country in the wake of several deaths on Irish roads. It comes after a senior Garda said that reducing speed limits on some rural roads should be looked at as a way to tackle ...

31 Aug 2023 at 19:02

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Reducing speed limits on some rural roads needs considering, senior garda says

Reducing speed limits on some rural roads should be looked at as a way to tackle rising crash death rates, a senior garda has said. Assistant Commissioner for Roads Policing Paula Hilman said increased Garda enforcement would not on its own ...

31 Aug 2023 at 12:01

National News

Pupils and principal urge road users to be careful as schools return

Pupils and a principal have urged road users to be careful as the academic year begins, resulting in more drivers and more children travelling on roads. It comes as there is increased pressure on the government and gardai to make roads ...

06 Sept 2023 at 14:45

Three deaths and almost 200 arrests for drunk driving over bank holiday weekend

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Three deaths and almost 200 arrests for driving under the influence over bank holiday weekend

There were three deaths and eight serious collisions which caused life-threatening injuries on Irish roads over the August bank holiday, garda figures reveal. Road fatalities are up by 12 on last year's figure. Throughout the August ...

11 Aug 2023 at 09:56

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RIP: Man in his 40s dies at scene of collision between car and motorcycle

A man has died after a car and motorcycle crashed on Saturday afternoon (August 5). The collision took place on the R752 at Ballybeg in Rathnew, Co Wicklow shortly after 4pm. The motorcyclist, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead ...

05 Aug 2023 at 20:59

National News

Gardaí catch moped rider driving drunk without tax, license or insurance

Gardaí have caught a driver travelling on a moped while drunk in the backroads of Kilkenny. Officers who stopped the vehicle checked the Garda Mobility Device and discovered the driver had no driving license and on insurance. ...

02 Oct 2023 at 17:09

More than 125 drivers caught speeding in first hours of ‘slow down’ day

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Fifty drivers caught speeding at start of ‘Slow Down’ day

More than 125 drivers were caught speeding in the first five hours of a Garda ‘slow down’ day initiative. One of the 127 motorists detected driving in excess of the speed limit was travelling at 155km/h on the M6 in ...

04 Sept 2023 at 13:43

National News

Gardai urge caution on roads following spike in fatalities

Gardai have warned people that driving is probably the most dangerous thing they will do with their day, as they urged people to be safer on the roads. A senior garda has urged passengers that do not feel safe to ...

31 Aug 2023 at 00:01

National News

Chancer caught driving under insurance policy cancelled after ONE day

A driver is facing court after being caught driving under an insurance policy which was cancelled after one day. According to An Garda Síochána, the Clare Roads Policing Unit were on patrol when they were ...

10 Apr 2024 at 17:00

National News

Driver serving 10-year disqualification arrested and truck seized as gardaí clean up N7

A motorist serving a 10-year driving disqualification was caught by gardaí on the N7 recently. Gardaí patrolling the N7 stopped a truck and discovered that the driver had been disqualified for 10 years. ...

08 Apr 2024 at 15:52

National News

Gardaí seize car with 'dangerous defects' including 'complete lack of power steering'

Gardaí have taken a car with several “dangerous defects” off the road. A roads policing unit in Delvin, Co Westmeath, were on patrol when they observed the car with only one working headlight. When ...

19 Jan 2024 at 10:26

National News

Concern at 'huge' reduction of garda numbers on road policing duty as road fatalities rise

The number of gardaí assigned to road policing duties has fallen at the same time that road deaths are on the increase, according to figures released by a road safety group. PARC, the road safety ...

27 Sept 2023 at 10:10

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