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'Grim milestone' - 100 people killed on Ireland's roads since January
Road Deaths
The government is not doing enough to prevent the increasing deaths on roads each year, Social Democrats spokesperson tells.
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Garmin Varia RearVue 820 review: a next-generation bike safety radar
Garmin
You need to pair the radar with a recent Garmin GPS or the Garmin app to avail of its full array of features
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Motorist caught zooming at 73km/h above limit one of 580 drivers caught speeding
Road safety
A Garda roads policing operation is taking place over the May Bank Holiday weekend
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More than 1,200 people detected for speeding offences over Easter weekend
Road safety
One motorist was clocked going more than 40km/h over the limit
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Motorist caught driving 40km/h over limit as 1,400 drivers nabbed in Garda blitz
Road safety
Gardaí have been conducting a roads policing operation throughout the Easter Bank Holiday weekend
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'We all share responsibility for making our roads safer': Garda road safety operation planned for long weekend
An Garda Siochana
2025 saw an increase in pedestrian road deaths compared to the previous year
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Gardai issue warning to parents after 16-year-old nabbed driving powerful BMW without licence
An Garda Siochana
Gardai have issued an urgent reminder to parents about their responsibilities after seizing a BMW being driven by an underage teen with no licence or insurance in Kinsale
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Motorist nabbed speeding at over 60km/h above limit during St Patrick’s road safety campaign
Road safety
Over 2,550 drivers were detected for speeding offences since Thursday
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These cities have reduced annual road deaths to zero, could their solutions work for us?
Road safety
The deaths of two young teenage girls as they crossed what should be the safest bit of our road network calls for new thinking
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Shock Ireland safety alert: kids' product used while driving could kill
Road safety
The products in question were being sold across five online marketplaces; Amazon, Cdiscount, Joom, Shein and Wish
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Unaccompanied learner driver with no insurance driving under influence of drugs hit with court date
An Garda Siochana
The driver was arrested for a litany of offences
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Complete ban of sale of scramblers not ruled out as Cabinet approve Grace's Law
Crime
Proposals to implement an outright ban on scrambler use in public places was approved by Cabinet today
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Gardai arrest nearly 200 motorists for driving under influence of intoxicant over Bank Holiday weekend
An Garda Siochana
The force also confirmed they caught nearly 3,500 drivers speeding, including one who was detected going 190kph in a 100kph zone on the N4 in Leitrim
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Drivers of vans and small trucks twice as likely to use mobile phones on Irish roads
An Garda Siochana
Gardaí will carry out a road safety and traffic enforcement campaign this weekend
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Family issues statement as woman, 87, dies after falling into pothole
People
Beryl had broken her femur and the top of her previous hip replacement, her family say
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Woman dies on Christmas Day after 'falling into pothole'
Road safety
The woman's MP raised the urgent need for road repairs at Prime Minister's Questions
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More than 1,000 drivers caught speeding during National Slow Down Day, Gardai reveal
Road safety
Gardai confirmed over the 24-hour period, which ran from 12am to 11:59pm on December 23, 1,038 motorists were detected going faster than they should have been.
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Garda Christmas road appeal after ‘several motorists’ nabbed speeding over 100km/h
An Garda Siochana
One motorist was caught zooming at 147km/h
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'No Garda wants to be calling to your family’s door this Christmas' - Stark warning as Gardaí launch road operation
An Garda Siochana
Gardaí will have an increased presence on the roads to detect drink and drug drivers over Christmas
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Gardaí launch national safety campaign to improve visibility and protect vulnerable road users
Road safety
37 pedestrians and two e-scooter drivers/passengers have been killed on Irish roads so far this year
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Driving instructor's top tip to stop tailgaters without having to brake
Dangerous driving
Irish drivers are being warned that tailgating is a serious safety hazard and can lead to heavy fines, penalty points or even jail time.
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Hauliers accuse RSA of 'massaging' driving test figures by moving truck testers to car tests
Driving test
The Irish Road Haulage Association claims the RSA moved testers from articulated truck, truck and bus tests to car tests
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Gardai nab driver speeding at 188km/h in 100km/h zone over Bank Holiday weekend
An Garda Siochana
One person was killed on Irish roads over the course of the June Bank Holiday weekend, while a further 14 people sustained severe or life-threatening injuries in separate collisions
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Tower Top Tyre Inflator review: simple to use and super quick to get you back on the road
Cars
TowerTop’s air compressor comes with a comprehensive suite of accessories - including a sturdy storage bag
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