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Father reduces students to tears at road safety event as he recalls hit-and-run that killed his daughter
Father reduces students to tears at road safety event as he recalls hit-and-run that killed his daughter
The event in Cork included a re-enactment of how reckless driving caused a night-out to end in tragedy, and a demonstration of how fire fighters used cutting equipment to free casualties from the mangled wrecks of crashed cars

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Cork village residents 'very concerned' as motorists clocked doing 130km/h in 50km/h zone
Cork village residents 'very concerned' as motorists clocked doing 130km/h in 50km/h zone
Motorists are using Killeagh in East Cork as a 'rat run' to avoid Celtic Interconnector works on the N25 and putting lives at risk by driving at speed through the village, councillors told 

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

Aaron, 5, killed last month in road collision was an 'angel loved by everyone', vigil hears
Aaron, 5, killed last month in road collision was an 'angel loved by everyone', vigil hears
Concerns have been raised about road safety issues in Portlaoise, where two children have died on the roads there in two years

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

8,000 road rule breaches detected during Cork City bus camera pilot
8,000 road rule breaches detected during Cork City bus camera pilot
The trial was run by the National Transport Authority and Bus Éireann on two buses on Cork’s busy 24-hour 220 route across several weeks between August and November last year

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Driver caught doing 124km/h in 50km/h zone over St Patrick's weekend
Driver caught doing 124km/h in 50km/h zone over St Patrick's weekend
More than 2,600 people were detected by members of An Garda Síochána for speeding offences over the St Patrick's bank holiday weekend

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Brothers, 60s, struck by car in Donegal were just 100 yards from home when collision happened
Brothers, 60s, struck by car in Donegal were just 100 yards from home when collision happened
A man who had been arrested in relation to the incident has been released without charge

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

'Mallow businesses suffer 30% fall in income due to traffic jams'
'Mallow businesses suffer 30% fall in income due to traffic jams'
Councillors demand action as the Mallow bypass is not expected to be built for some years

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

Woman drove 2.5km after she struck and killed a cyclist in Kerry
Woman drove 2.5km after she struck and killed a cyclist in Kerry
Motorist jailed for four years after the 68-year-old cyclist died

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

Fatal hit-and-run in Limerick of student Joe Drennan ruled as 'unlawful killing' by inquest
Fatal hit-and-run in Limerick of student Joe Drennan ruled as 'unlawful killing' by inquest
Mr Drennan who was the editor in chief of the University of Limerick media platform, Limerick Voice, was waiting at a bus stop, when a car being driven by convicted criminal, Kieran Fogarty, ploughed into him

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Blarney Castle owner to challenge drink and dangerous driving convictions
Blarney Castle owner to challenge drink and dangerous driving convictions
Charles Colthurst's challenge to convictions handed down in Fermoy District Court centres on CCTV evidence which had been overwritten

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

M50 traffic due to a collision
Motorcyclist, 50s, dies after serious collision on M50
The incident occurred between Junctions 6 and 7 at the Lucan/Palmerstown exit and people are being asked to avoid the area

Sun, 09 Mar, 2025

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Girl, 12, dies after being hit by car as she got off school bus
Police are appealing for anyone who was in the vicinity at the time who may have recorded video footage to forward it to them 

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Road safety advert targets rural drivers on 'autopilot'
Road safety advert targets rural drivers on 'autopilot'
Road Safety Authority said the rural focus was important as nearly three in four road deaths (73%) and nearly half (47%) of all serious injuries between 2020 and 2024 happened on rural roads

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

'A day of action': 44 people arrested in multi-agency Limerick operation 
'A day of action': 44 people arrested in multi-agency Limerick operation 
Thirty officers from various divisions carried out the massive operation which took place in Abbeyfeale in conjunction with Customs and Revenue, Department of Social Protection, Road Safety Authority and county council

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

'A beautiful soul': Tributes as woman killed in Tralee crash named locally 
'A beautiful soul': Tributes as woman killed in Tralee crash named locally 
Three others, including the driver of the vehicle, who is in his 80s, are being treated in hospital. They are said to be in a stable condition

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Military accident
Woman, 40s, dies after group struck by car in Kerry
Two pedestrians, and the driver of the vehicle involved, are undergoing treatment in hospital

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Cork's South Ring Road to get more crash response teams to avoid gridlock
Cork's South Ring Road to get more crash response teams to avoid gridlock
Changes to road markings to streamline the road’s various merging locations are also planned over the coming weeks in a bid to make the road safer

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025

GardaĂ­ to revoke nearly 2,000 speeding fines issued by non-certified camera on the N17
GardaĂ­ to revoke nearly 2,000 speeding fines issued by non-certified camera on the N17
Some 1,871 fixed-charge notices for speeding were issued between December 20 and February 15

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

GardaĂ­ catch motorist doing 164km/h in 120km/h zone during National Slow Down Day
GardaĂ­ catch motorist doing 164km/h in 120km/h zone during National Slow Down Day
So far in 2024, there have been 24 fatalities resulting from 23 fatal road traffic collisions across the country

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Consumers must have access to car history to stop them from being duped, says watchdog
Consumers must have access to car history to stop them from being duped, says watchdog
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission said that is contacted by thousands of customers each year who have a problem with a used car they have bought

Wed, 26 Feb, 2025

Memorial plaque to be installed at site of Limerick hit-and-run that killed Joe Drennan
Memorial plaque to be installed at site of Limerick hit-and-run that killed Joe Drennan
Joe Drennan’s family and friends have been campaigning to change concurrent sentencing to stop it in case of deaths

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025

General Election Ireland 2024
Labour TD calls for drivers to resit theory test every 10 years
Ciaran Ahern said there is “definitely a case to be made for refresher courses” for drivers every 10 years

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025

Witness appeal as man dies after collision in Louth 
Pedestrian, 70, dies after collision in Co Laois
GardaĂ­ are appealing for witnesses

Mon, 24 Feb, 2025

Mother shares 'heartbreaking loss' of son, 5, who died after being hit by car in Co Laois
Mother shares 'heartbreaking loss' of son, 5, who died after being hit by car in Co Laois
He was hit by a car in the Kilminchy area of Portlaoise at around 4:20pm on Saturday

Sun, 23 Feb, 2025

What a Difference a Day Makes with RĂłisĂ­n Maher: I nearly died... but it drove me to find my voice
S What a Difference a Day Makes with RĂłisĂ­n Maher: I nearly died... but it drove me to find my voice
From a shocking car accident eight years ago came the realisation of her one precious life — and a four-day music festival that celebrates women performers. Co-founder of Finding a Voice Róisín Maher talks to Helen O’Callaghan

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Blanchardstown Road RTC
Man, 60s, dies after crash in Rathkeale
No other injuries were reported

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

Blue lights on the roof of a Garda Siochana Irish police car
Man, 70s, dies in four-vehicle collision in Wexford
A man in his 70s has died in a four-vehicle collision in Co Wexford. The incident occurred on the N25 at Orristown at approximately 5. 15pm on Tuesday. The driver of one of the vehicles, a male in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Round road sign warning about speed limits near trees. the speed limit is 80 km h. sign near green trees
Retrofitting our streets is the optimal road safety solution
Other cities in Europe are miles ahead of Ireland in incentivising a shift away from cars and towards public transport

Mon, 17 Feb, 2025

Council fears N71 speed limit reduction will have detrimental effect on West Cork
Council fears N71 speed limit reduction will have detrimental effect on West Cork
Independent councillor Finbarr Harrington said the delays caused by increased journey times will have a serious detrimental impact on West Cork’s economy

Mon, 17 Feb, 2025

Minister to meet woman who wants inquiry into the death of her son killed in hit-and-run
S Mick Clifford: The cynical use of a tragedy to play politics
Politicians are doing a great disservice to a bereaved family

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025

GardaĂ­ seek vehicle owners in fatal Donegal crash investigation
GardaĂ­ seek vehicle owners in fatal Donegal crash investigation
Ryan Glenn, 25, Gordy Galbraith, 30s, and Sameul Hunter, 70s, all died after the two-vehicle crash on the N15 road at Liscooley in November of 2024

Wed, 12 Feb, 2025

Minister to meet woman who wants inquiry into the death of her son killed in hit-and-run
Minister to meet woman who wants inquiry into the death of her son killed in hit-and-run
Shane O’Farrell was cycling home when he was struck by a car in Co Monaghan in a hit-and-run

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

'My son was denied justice': Dad's heartbroken plea to DPP at vigil for student Joe Drennan
'My son was denied justice': Dad's heartbroken plea to DPP at vigil for student Joe Drennan
Family and friends tell UL vigil concurrent sentence means hit-and-run driver will serve no time at all for killing Joe Drennan

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

ieExplains: Here's what you need to know about the changes to speed limits 
ieExplains: Here's what you need to know about the changes to speed limits 
Speed limits are being reduced on hundreds of Irish roads in a bid to tackle road deaths across the country.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Reduced speed limits on national secondary and local roads from Friday
Reduced speed limits on national secondary and local roads from Friday
Speed limit on national secondary roads to be reduced from 100km/h to 80km/h while local roads will have limits reduced from 80km/h to 60km/h

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

Man arrested after car driven the wrong way on M8 motorway in Cork
Man arrested after car driven the wrong way on M8 motorway in Cork
GardaĂ­ were forced to shut access to the northbound carriageway, and also close northbound traffic at the M8 toll plaza for a period

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

Military accident
Two hospitalised following serious single vehicle crash in Co Wexford
The crash occurred on the R734 at Poulfur, near Fethard-on-Sea at around 11:40pm on Wednesday

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

Garda Checkpoint
Nearly 200 arrested for drink and drug driving over St Brigid’s weekend
One motorist was also caught doing 206km/h on a 120km/h zone of the M6 in Ballinasloe, Co Galway

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

Blanchardstown Road RTC
Man, 20s, dies in single-vehicle crash in Meath
Investigating gardaĂ­ have issued an appeal for witnesses

Tue, 04 Feb, 2025

Garda Checkpoint
More than 160 motorists arrested for drink or drug driving over bank holiday weekend
More than 1,000 drivers detected for speeding offences during the first four days of Garda road safety campaign

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Foul play ruled out after man dies in Cork house fire
Foul play ruled out after man dies in Cork house fire
62-year-old Michael O’Sullivan died in the fire in his apartment on Togher Rd. Meanwhile, a man who died in Dunmanway is believed to have suffered a medical episode before his car crashed

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

Disqualified driver caught while eight times over legal drink-drive limit
Disqualified driver caught while eight times over legal drink-drive limit
An Garda Síochána are conducting a major road safety operation throughout the county over St Brigid's bank holiday weekend

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

Man, 60s, killed in three-vehicle collision in Dublin
Man, 60s, killed in three-vehicle collision in Dublin
A woman was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Carlow Double Fatatality RTA
Community in 'state of shock' as two killed and two others hospitalised in Co Carlow crash
Two occupants of the car, the driver and one of the passengers, who were both in their 20s, were pronounced dead at the scene

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

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