Road safety

Three other people injured in incident involving two vehicles, which happened on the N15 at Liscooley near Castlefinn

Occupant of vehicle pronounced dead at the scene after single-vehicle collision in Derryherk

‘Game-changer’ amendment would give gardaí ability to identify banned drivers who fail to surrender licences

Kerry incident coincided with World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Sunday

Woman injured in separate Co Limerick collision last month has died in hospital

The man was visiting a relative in Glanmire when his vehicle started to roll out of the driveway

The better an automated system performs, the more complacent – and dangerous – we become behind the wheel

Crash occurred on R403 in Blackwood near Robertstown as gardaí appeal for witnesses

One driver was speeding at 94km/h in a 60km/h zone near Carrick-on-Shannon

Mary Fehilly was named locally after incident in which a car mounted the footpath on Main Street in Charleville

Anthony James Atkins (36) was originally from England but living in the Crossmaglen area, PSNI says

Incident happened on the Cullaville Road in Crossmaglen on Friday

Incident happened on the southbound carriageway between Balbriggan and Donabate

Luke Poots will be banned from midnight, after driving his tractor from his home to the court in Craigavon

Several others received serious life-threatening injuries in other collisions

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More than 1,200 drivers are caught speeding by Garda in bank holiday weekend operation

Blood-alcohol test shows ex-EirGrid chief was four times over limit when he crashed into two parked cars

Men aged 75 and 82 died following collision between car and lorry

Gardai appeal for any witnesses to incident in Drimina, Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, to come forward

Drivers will be monitored at two ‘high-collision’ sites from Friday

Report outlines ‘unsustainable’ funding model at the Road Safety Authority and suggests it be overhauled with some some functions transfering to the Department of Transport

Drivers found to have travelled between two points on a road too quickly to receive three penalty points and fine of up to €160

Man (24) died in single-vehicle collision between Bantry and Ballydehob while second man (20s) was killed near Dunmore

Collision between car and van occurred on Kingscourt Road at about 5pm

Road Safety Authority urges avoidance of phone use as 324 drivers killed on Irish roads over the last five years

The paradox of driving is that its perceived simplicity makes it dangerous. We believe we can handle additional tasks. Unfortunately, forensic investigations after road fatalities suggest otherwise

Lack of footpaths at Crumlin National School in rural Ireland highlight challenge of getting more pupils to walk or cycle from home

Road safety group claims the problem of rising waiting lists difficult to address until no-shows tackled

Budget 2025: Eamon Ryan favours investing in metropolitan rail in Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford

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Highest alcohol level found in blood in 2023 was 439mg/100ml - almost nine times over the legal limit

New Garda patrols in trucks aim to catch drivers breaking road traffic laws by shielding phones

Figures also show increases in detections for intoxicated driving, mobile phone-use, unaccompanied learner drivers and uninsured motorists

Twelve road fatalities recorded among under-16s last year as well as 48 in 16-to-26 age group

Donna McDermott (30s) was killed and her mother Mary was injured in a collision at Quigley’s Point, Donegal, last week

Another person, a man, suffered non-life threatening injuries in Rathfarnham incident

Donna McDermott (30s) was a back seat passenger in one of two cars involved in collision

Dublin Bus chief says early indications from new transport scheme are ‘very positive’

National Slow Down Day runs from 7am today and comes amid rising road deaths over recent years