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Teenage cyclist killed in Co Waterford crash named as Shane O’Brien
Irish international pronounced dead after hitting parked lorry on N72 near Lismore
Local authorities must take centre stage in fight against rising toll of road deaths
We have designed roads to suit cars and trucks to the point where it is not safe to walk or cycle
Man (50s) dies in crash involving two motorcycles and jeep in Co Louth
Driver of one of the motorcycles was pronounced dead at the scene on Sunday
Man (60s) killed in Co Roscommon crash, marking second road death of weekend
Total number of deaths this year reaches 71, as gardaí crack down on road offences over bank holiday weekend
Man (20s) dies after car crash in Co Dublin
Bank holiday roads policing operation in place as busy roads lead to risk
Men account for 84% of surviving drivers who test positive for alcohol after serious road crashes
Garda operation over bank holiday weekend to target dangerous driving, speeding and mobile use at wheel
Grace Lynch (16) died from ‘multiple traumatic injuries’ after being hit by scrambler, inquest hears
‘It’s really hard. This brings it all straight back to you,’ Grace’s father Martin said
Reliable taxi services could help revive rural living
Isolation, personal wellbeing and road safety could all be improved
Nearly 80% of drivers admit to distracted driving in survey
Checking text messages, eating food and adjusting navigation apps among the distractions surveyed
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after Spanish woman (23) hit and killed by car in Dublin
Belén Arana Núñez was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident on N11 Bray Road in Loughlinstown
Limerick driver who was ‘steaming drunk’ when he killed motorist jailed for seven years
‘I’ll appeal that, that’s a f*cking disgrace’, Niall O’Halloran (57) shouted in court after sentence was read out
Man (20s) dies in single-vehicle crash near Enniscorthy
Garda investigations into the incident are continuing
Man (60s) dies in tractor crash in Co Leitrim
Death brings to five the number killed on the State’s roads over the weekend
Four dead following road incidents in Co Donegal and Co Dublin over weekend
Three men died in two separate incidents in Co Donegal, while a pedestrian has died in a crash in Co Dublin
Women in Ireland are half as likely as men to cycle. A new report explores why
Most women can cycle, but don’t feel safe doing so: ‘I think the majority of Irish drivers do not know what it’s like to be a cyclist in Ireland’
Woman (20) who died in two-car collision in Tipperary named locally
Crash happened in Nenagh at about 9pm on Tuesday
Bake Off star Paul Hollywood convicted after speeding 160km/h to get sick cat to vet
Paul Hollywood accused by police of tailgating cars at high speeds to ‘bully’ them out of fast lane
Driver travelling at 120km/h in 60km/h zone among 4,000 detected speeding
Gardaí find more than 300 drivers holding a mobile phone or not wearing seat belt in roads policing operation
Wife of man killed by garda in Drogheda hit-and-run says her life has been ‘torn in half’
Niall McEneaney catastrophically injured and died after being hit by Michael Ball’s car on St Patrick’s Day 2024
We underestimate the true impact of our dangerous roads
The real burden of road trauma on the health system is far greater than the fatality count might suggest
Man (30s) dies in Co Cavan tractor crash
Gardai have sought witnesses to single vehicle collision on Sunday
PSNI officer injured after being struck by motocross-style bike
Six arrested in separate incidents for drink-driving and other offences
Media campaigns have power to reduce Irish road deaths
We have significant talent to change the statistic
Road safety campaigner outlines seven actions that could save lives to Oireachtas committee
Greater policing resources and stricter rules for learners among moves mentioned in address by Susan Gray of Parc
Three men die after road traffic incidents in Longford, Galway and Cork
Pedestrian (80s) dies in hospital after being struck by car in Longford town; motorist (60s) killed in single vehicle crash near Ballinasloe; motorcyclist dies in Co Cork
Emergency doctors call for urgent action to stop ‘carnage’ on State’s roads
Government needs to stop regarding road deaths as inevitable tragedies, says association
Councils should be obliged to fix roads with a history of fatalities, committee hears
Irish Road Victims’ Association says ‘lives continue to be lost and families continue to be affected’
One in 15 vehicles in Ireland is uninsured, says industry as it seeks new policing method
Insurers call for introduction of continuous vehicle coverage
Woman in her 60s killed in Co Louth car crash
Two-vehicle collision took place on the Bellews Bridge Road, Castletown, on Wednesday afternoon
Motorcyclist killed in Co Antrim crash named
Two-vehicle collision took place shortly after 10am on Monday in Crankill Road area of Ballymena
Man (60s) killed in Co Louth car crash
Woman in her 20s taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Cyclist (20s) dies after collision with truck on Dublin’s Abbey Street
Woman (70s) seriously injured after being struck by bus in Cork
Gardaí appeal for information over fatal crash in Co Clare
Woman (60s) died in hospital five days after incident
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