More than 140,000 drivers still on learner permits in advance of sweeping rule changes
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Man (50s) dies after car hits pedestrian in Co Kildare
Road collision took place at about 5.25am in the Mylerstown area
Gardaí have seized 300 scramblers over last two years, says Minister
Proposal to ban scramblers from public roads comes after death of teenager Grace Lynch
‘Nobody is listening to us’: Upset and anger in Finglas following death of Grace Lynch (16)
Grace Lynch (16) died after being hit by one of the bikes in Finglas, where locals feel ‘nobody is listening’ about use of vehicles
Road safety group joins hauliers in saying it has lost faith in RSA
Irish Road Haulage Association wrote to every local authority suggesting they pass a motion of no confidence in the RSA
No hands, no driver, no problem? San Francisco’s love affair with robo-taxis
As autonomous driving vehicles spread across the Bay area, women are among their keenest users
No extra speed cameras to monitor 390 newly created enforcement zones
Parc road-safety group warns monitoring of speeding on roads is in danger of being ‘spread too thin’
Widower asks: ‘How many more have to die until driver behaviour changes?’
Ann Watters never regained consciousness after suffering head injuries when struck by a van driven by a delivery driver
‘Laughing gas’ may be added to list of drugs tested for at roadside Garda checkpoints
Nitrous oxide not a prohibited substance, but a ‘growing problem’ as a recreational drug
Former driving instructor jailed for fraudulently carrying out 21 theory tests for money
Daniel Trifan one of six people who came to garda attention for providing unlawful service between 2018 and 2021
Judge who called cyclists ‘a nightmare’ was fined for failing to provide breath test to garda
Circuit Court judge James O’Donohoe was fined €600 in Galway in 2012 after pleading guilty to failing to comply
Pregnant woman (30s) dies Co Antrim car crash
Cathrene Kith Quiñones Singco was a back seat passenger in one of two vehicles involved in collision
‘Cyclists have become a nightmare in Dublin’: Judge reduces €50,000 damages award by 80%
Court finds cyclist was mainly responsible for collision with motorbike in which he suffered brain and soft-tissue injuries
Truck driver charged with dangerous driving causing the death of mother of two
Ion Bucurica (56) denied bail and remanded into further custody
Helmets for e-scooter riders may become compulsory to reduce serious injuries
Taoiseach and Ministers to meet early this year to strengthen safety regulations
Woman charged in connection with fatal two-car crash in Dundalk
Martina Meehan (56) is accused of dangerous driving causing the death of Arthur Daly last year
Ireland’s record tax take makes light of Trump tariffs fear
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Senior garda urges people to report friends and family for drink driving
Total of 765 motorists caught driving while intoxicated over Christmas and new year period
Disbanding Road Safety Authority would take up to two years, says Minister of State
Minister of State for Transport Seán Caney to meet RSA over reforms
Cameras installed to catch drivers breaking red lights at Dublin level crossing
However, plans for wider use of cameras at traffic junctions in Dublin have stalled
Plan for cameras to catch motorists breaking red lights in Dublin is shelved
However, red light cameras will come into operation at the Merrion Gates level crossings in south Dublin by the end of January
‘Very large minority’ of drivers engaging in risky behaviour, gardaí warn
There have been 189 deaths on Irish roads this year – the highest number in a decade
Driving tester’s ‘energy’ making learner feel ‘uncomfortable’ among complaints to RSA
RSA received 2,024 complaints last year over the driving test service
Man who died in Christmas Day e-scooter crash is named
Alan Walsh (40s) collided with a car in Waterford city
Man dies after Christmas Day collision between e-scooter and car in Waterford
Some 188 people have died on Irish roads so far in 2025
More than 1,000 motorists detected speeding on National Slow Down day
Road fatalities total 186 as of December 23rd, 19 more than in same period in 2024
Lengthy delays on M1 motorway caused by five-vehicle collision
Woman (80s) treated for serious injuries after incident that forced total northbound closure
Minister defends decision to not disband Road Safety Authority despite review recommendation
Susan Gray of road safety and victim support group Parc says Government is not taking issue of road safety seriously
Three people die in road crashes in Tipperary, Limerick and Monaghan
Man (50s) arrested following fatal incident involving car and heavy goods vehicle near Castleblayney on Thursday morning
Supreme Court to hear DPP appeal over ruling affecting thousands of drink driving cases
Appeal concerns ‘public safety on the roads’ - judges
Government U-turn on reforming Road Safety Authority criticised in Dáil
Ireland is one of the few European countries where road deaths are increasing
Garda ombudsman investigates death of man in Dublin’s Temple Bar
Fiosrú carrying out separate inquiry into fatal road-traffic incident involving garda and pedestrian
Number of road deaths so far this year passes total figure for 2024
Garda data shows 180 people have died on Irish roads, 15 more than same period last year
Woman (33) pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of ‘inspirational’ teacher
Michael Lorigan (70) was killed while cycling on the N67 in Kilkee, Co Clare, in 2023
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