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Judge refuses to impose ‘unfair’ conviction on man for carrying goods on e-scooter
Defence solicitor said Irish people may not be aware of the law change
Man (60s) arrested over Kilkenny city hit-and-run that left pedestrian injured
Victim taken to hospital on Saturday night after being hit by vehicle that failed to remain at scene
‘Our hearts lifted’: Parents of Wicklow woman seriously injured in Italy seeing signs of recovery
Hannah Leonard (22) suffered brain injuries when struck by a car in Sicily last October
Drivers caught speeding could be sent on re-education courses under new proposals
Initiative could be an alternative to penalty points on driving licences
Ireland’s new speed limits: Are my local roads affected and what are the changes?
Reducing speeds is part of the Government’s road-safety strategy, targeted at reducing fatalities
How did a car that was too dangerous to drive pass the NCT?
That’s precisely the question the National Car Test faces after an unsafe vehicle was passed as fit for the road
NCT passes ‘unroadworthy’ car as fit for the road
Dublin woman could be as much as €10,000 out of pocket after buying a car passed by the NCT which turned out to be a write-off
Speed limit on local roads reduced from 80km/h to 60km/h from Friday
Limit on national secondary roads will fall from 100km/h to 80km/h later this year
Man (20s) killed in road crash in Oldcastle, Co Meath
Single vehicle crash occurred at about 2.20am in area known as Boolies
Garda enforcement operation finds more than 1,000 drivers speeding
Bank holiday push catches 163 people driving under influence of alcohol or drugs
Carlow’s Indian community mourns death of two men in car crash
More than €25,000 is raised in fundraiser after Bhargav Chitturi (23) and Suresh Cherukuri (24) died early on Friday
Man dies after collision involving three vehicles in north Co Dublin
Incident happened at Thomondstown near Blakes Cross at around 10am on Friday
Two men (20s) killed and two others hurt as car strikes tree in Co Carlow
Two deceased named locally as Bhargav Chitturi and Suresh Cherukuri, members of Carlow’s Indian community
Moaning about cycle lanes is a symptom of our inertia on road safety and climate
Untold story about our roads is the dramatic rise in serious injuries in 10 years
Hannah Leonard defies expectations after horrific Sicily incident: Doctors kept saying ‘it is very, very bad’
Kevin Leonard, Hannah’s father, says family have received messages from parents saying ‘you have made me rethink my approach to my own kids’
Motorcyclist (50s) dies in Co Wexford crash
Incident occurred on the R738 at Knockeen shortly before 6.15pm on Saturday
Removal of Road Safety Authority’s advocacy role ‘would be backward step’, chairwoman argued
Delays to driving tests and NCTs, and rising road deaths, led to Minister’s concern over RSA
Suspended sentence for man (92) guilty of dangerous driving causing death of Antrim schoolgirl
Court hears John Noble Lindsay, a former RUC officer, killed Scarlett Rossborough (8) in 2023
Gardaí issue road safety warning as temperatures set to fall below zero overnight
‘Don’t be complacent on the roads tonight and into Thursday,’ says senior Garda as fatality figures for 2024 and start of 2025 released
Drivers abandon vehicles as snow in several counties results in extreme conditions on roads
Impassable roads in south, west and centre of country due to build up of snow
Woman (75) killed in Co Kilkenny two-vehicle collision named locally as Mary Grennan
Two occupants of second vehicle taken to University Hospital Waterford for treatment of injuries
Teenager dies following quad bike incident in Co Armagh
The incident happened on the Low Road in Killeavy on Thursday
Man remanded into custody accused of dangerous driving causing deaths of father and son in Co Armagh
Judge says he believes Ivan Petrov (32) ‘has a cavalier attitude to his driving responsibilities’ due to past offending
Man (60s) dies following crash in Dublin’s north inner city
Jeep collided with an electricity pole on the East Wall Road
‘You’re speaking the words but you don’t believe them’: Alice Myers on losing two sons in road crashes
Danny Myers (38) died in June 2024; his brother Jack (6) died instantly in September 1998
‘Take the consequences’: gardaí urge drivers to stay at crash scenes amid recent hit and runs
Head of roads policing say ‘people make mistakes’ but running away is not the right thing to do
Four people die on Irish roads in 24-hour period, including two men in Armagh crash
Four others, including a baby, taken to hospital for medical treatment, with one woman in a critical condition
Pedestrian (70s) killed in Co Carlow after being struck by car
One fatality in two-car collision in Co Armagh
Husband and wife die following ‘hit-and-run’ incident in Blanchardstown
Man (40s) arrested in connection with Blanchardstown Road North incident
The year in policing: how did Garda Commissioner Drew Harris respond to the biggest challenges of 2024?
Far-right-inspired violence and continued sluggish efforts to grow the Garda force dominated Harris’s final full year in charge
Woman (30s) killed and man seriously injured in hit-and-run incident in Blanchardstown
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to crash involving car and four pedestrians at about 5.45pm on Blanchardstown Road North
Lorry driver dies in single-vehicle crash in Co Tyrone
Police received report after 7.50am on Monday that a lorry crashed in the Moylagh Road area of Beragh
Speed limits are ‘there for a reason’, says senior garda, after 600 weekend detections
Assistant Commissioner says there is still a cohort of motorists who do not obey speed limits designed to protect vulnerable road users
Judge throws out 30 speeding cases after slamming ‘unjust speed zone’ on Kildare road
Judge Andrew Cody urges council to review Clogheen zone speed limit, saying speeding vans are ‘shooting fish in a barrel’
More than 600 drivers caught speeding on Slow Down Day
Of the 630 drivers detected speeding, 281 were intercepted by gardaí in 24-hour road safety operation
National slow down day under way as Christmas rush begins
Last day of work for many before Christmas will see gardaí enforcing enhanced speed checks
Cyclist (50s) dies in collision involving a lorry in Castleknock
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to fatal incident at College Road
Why has ramming police cars become a trend in Northern Ireland?
There were 40 ramming incidents in the 12 months up to the end of November, injuring 58 officers
Nearly 100 people crashed during driving tests over past two years
Road Safety Authority says the 98 crashes since the beginning of 2023 did not lead to any claims for compensation or legal bills
Due to loophole, woman who used phone while driving is banned for 24 hours instead of six months
Law closing loophole has been enacted but not yet commenced, District Judge was told when imposing 24-hour ban
More than 2,000 drivers caught speeding on Irish roads in one week during Garda crackdown
More than 1,940 checkpoints carried out with 178 people arrested for driving under the influence
Cost of driving licence and NCT tests to increase as part of fee hikes by Road Safety Authority
Increases, due to come into effect from January, are the first of their kind to be implemented since 2012
Cyclists and e-scooter users 11 times more likely to be seriously injured on roads
New report uses data from personal injury claims and medical records of more than 300 people awarded compensation in 2023
Woman (50s) killed in fatal collision in Co Wexford
Incident involved car and pedestrian on the N25 at Stokestown on Sunday evening
More than 80% of learner drivers involved in fatal crashes since 2016 were driving unaccompanied
58 people have died in 57 separate collisions involving unaccompanied learner drivers in last eight years
More than 7,000 arrested for drink- or drug-driving so far this year, figures show
Figure equates to a driver offending every hour of every day, according to intoxicants-testing body
Man dies in multi-vehicle collision in Wexford
One other person taken to hospital for treatment of ‘non life-threatening’ injuries
Death of 32-year-old man renews attention on part of N17 in Mayo
Sean Maye is seventh person to be fatally injured this year on a 6.5km-stretch of the N17 outside Claremorris
More than 24,000 vehicles seized from unaccompanied learner drivers since 2018
Gardaí have seized 4,888 cars from unaccompanied learner drivers so far this year
Two friends killed in Co Donegal road crash named locally as Ryan Glenn and Gordy Galbraith
Three other people injured in incident involving two vehicles, which happened on the N15 at Liscooley near Castlefinn
Man (20s) killed in road crash in Co Leitrim
Occupant of vehicle pronounced dead at the scene after single-vehicle collision in Derryherk
Road safety: Law change aimed at closing net on disqualified drivers delayed
‘Game-changer’ amendment would give gardaí ability to identify banned drivers who fail to surrender licences
Three people die after road crashes in Kerry, Offaly and Cork
Kerry incident coincided with World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Sunday
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