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Driver who injured six teenagers in crash passed initial alcohol and drug testing
Woman (40s) undergoing medical treatment but it is unclear if condition was a factor in incident outside Monkstown shop
‘She was screaming’: Locals in shock after car strikes six teenagers in south Dublin
Eight people taken to hospital after car mounted footpath in Monkstown on Sunday as driver believed to have had a medical episode
Man dies after being hit by car on Limerick motorway
Pedestrian was pronounced dead at scene of incident on M20
Seven teenagers hospitalised after car hits pedestrians outside south Dublin shop
Driver of vehicle, a woman in her 40s, receiving medical care following incident near Dún Laoghaire on Sunday
The Irish Times view on road safety: why does change take so long?
New measures on learner drivers are welcome but long overdue
Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne appears in court on drink driving charge
Wicklow-Wexford representative says he was arrested at a mandatory checkpoint in Dublin on way to airport in May
Loophole enabling learner drivers to stay on roads finally closed, 13 years after first planned
Already, 73,000 learners on three or more permits, of whom 35,000 have booked and paid for a test in advance of the deadline, according to RSA data
Woman (87) pleads guilty to careless driving causing the death of mother of five
Agnes Foley accidently put her foot on the accelerator rather than the brake while pulling into a parking space, court hears
Gardaí arrest 195 people driving under the influence over bank holiday weekend
Three fatal collisions bring total number of people killed on Irish roads to 154
Man (30s) dies in early-morning car crash in Carrigaline
Two cars crashed at about 6.35am, with one driver pronounced dead at the scene
History shows there’s no room for ambiguity when it comes to drinking and driving
Minister Seán Canney was right to stand down an RSA plan to install breathalysers
Number of young people dying on Irish roads increases by half this year, gardaí say
Individuals aged between 16 and 25 years make up one quarter of all road fatalities for 2026 to date
Are breathalysers in pubs a good or bad idea?
Agency had sought tenders to provide devices so drinkers could test themselves
Man (60s) dies after collision involving truck and car in Co Wicklow
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to incident which took place on N81 at Athgarvan
When did children stop playing outside?
One in six Irish parents don’t think it’s safe for their five-year-old child to play outside at home during the day
Man in his 60s dies in Meath crash
Collision between truck and a car occurred after 3pm on N2 north of Ashbourne-Rath Roundabout
‘One fall without a helmet changed my life forever’: Cyclist fronts new road safety campaign
Niall Connor was left with a permanent brain injury after coming off his bike aged 14
Former Kerry footballer says ‘10 seconds of recklessness’ by driver changed his life forever
Seán O’Leary sustained multiple fractures and developed PTSD after collision in 2021
A5 upgrade is welcome, but why not a train service too?
Donegal is the ‘forgotten county’ when it comes to rail system
Drivers should not have to guess whether their car is visible from behind
A trick of the light jeopardises road safety
A pedestrian sees red
Why do we have to keep stopping, pressing buttons and waiting while motor traffic just keeps moving?
Calls for ban on rickshaws in Dublin following death of young mother
Galway city introduced bylaws in 2013 preventing use of rickshaws
A5 ruling a ‘relief’ for bereaved families, All-Ireland winner who lost two siblings says
€2 billion upgrade would be Northern Ireland’s largest ever road project
Woman (20s) seriously injured in crash between jeep and e-bike in Co Louth
E-bike rider in hospital with serious injuries following collision in Co Louth
Under-18s banned from using e-scooters from today
Fees for detention and storage of seized e-scooters also double amid crackdown on the vehicles
Annual revenue for GoSafe speed camera operator surges towards €30m
Two cameras, in Co Mayo and Co Kilkenny, were raising €40,000 and €32,000 respectively in speeding fines per week, report shows
What one Kerry road tells us about speed limits and road safety
An impromptu civilian road safety investigation unit emerged in Kerry, where residents counted collisions, measured footpaths and cross-referenced design standards
Seven years after asking, gardaí cannot access driving licence photos
Ability to confirm drivers’ identity with photographs omitted from legislation due to ‘complex’ GDPR rules
Proposal for Julianstown bypass and public realm works enjoys widespread support
Residents have campaigned for more than 40 years for this project to reverse neglect and dereliction
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