Road safety

Driving test waiting time hits 10-week average target, but some centres remain at 15 weeks

Ten of farm deaths involved quad bikes over the last decade

There have been 260 accidents recorded in just six months, leaving two dead and 32 others seriously injured

Motorcyclist (50s) in critical condition in hospital

Man (50s) killed and woman (40s) taken to hospital after incident in Ballyclare

Crowe report found that some managers were afraid to pull up officers for poor performance

Without a fundamental shift in culture, the problems outlined in the Crowe report will persist in the Garda

As the new CLA Shooting Brake makes its debut, we look behind the scenes at the car’s safety credentials

Gardaí appeal for witnesses of the single-vehicle incident near Bunmahon on Wednesday night

Progress towards eliminating road deaths by 2050 is slowing

Repair work on major faults can be complicated by patchy warranties and a system tilted against consumers

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to collision between Ballinhassig and Innishannon on Monday morning

Motorists caught speeding on road in Co Kilkenny have points and fines cancelled

Lynn Ruane repeats sympathy for family of Kathleen Furlong, who was killed by Philip Ormond

I feel implements are used to scratch around inside

Incident happened on Tuesday morning on Kennyswell Road

Gardaí appeal to anyone who witnessed incident on Balbutcher Lane at around 5am on Saturday to come forward

Works on road running from Derry to Tyrone border first announced in 2007 but mired in delays

Playing divide-and-conquer between driving, cycling and walking is a distraction from the real problem

Average wait was 20.6 weeks as of May 31st, down from 21.4 the previous week

It seems there’s little or no policing of bad motorist behaviour – so I guess I’ll have to go on my own personal traffic patrol

Steady decline recorded since 2009, when 1,046 gardaí were assigned to road policing duties

Frienna Rockett (29) given suspended 17-month sentence after entering guilty plea over December 2022 incident in Crumlin, Dublin

A man, aged in his 50s, was was taken to hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries

I have nothing against cycling, but spare me from speeding cyclists on country paths

Two pedestrians, including Theresa Morgan (63), and a cyclist were among the fatalities

Woman pedestrian (60s) pronounced dead at scene of incident in Ashbourne

The new Kodiaq is efficient, but the Superb estate is a much better option

Learner drivers currently face an estimated wait of about 27 weeks on average

Teenager was killed alongside her best friend in a car crash in Monaghan in 2023

Tractor pulling trailer of silage was being driven by teenage boy when incident happened on Saturday

Gardaí say car failed to stop at Midleton crash site

Social Democrat Jennifer Whitmore says failure to meet timeframe should result in free test

Two gardaí were injured when hit by vehicles in separate incidents last week

Driver and second passenger seriously injured in collision on Old Tramore Road

Growing number of incidents involving mainly young riders who do not wear safety helmets and behave dangerously

Minister says not feasible under current regulations but ‘all options’ under consideration

Move follows jump in average waiting times from 24.1 weeks to 26.9 in last three weeks

National Driving Licence Service received nearly 114,000 applications for replacements between 2019 and 2024

Access to beach has been restricted owing to damage to wall