Judge refuses to impose ‘unfair’ conviction on man for carrying goods on e-scooter
Defence solicitor said Irish people may not be aware of the law change
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Defence solicitor said Irish people may not be aware of the law change
Victim taken to hospital on Saturday night after being hit by vehicle that failed to remain at scene
Hannah Leonard (22) suffered brain injuries when struck by a car in Sicily last October
Initiative could be an alternative to penalty points on driving licences
Reducing speeds is part of the Government’s road-safety strategy, targeted at reducing fatalities
That’s precisely the question the National Car Test faces after an unsafe vehicle was passed as fit for the road
Dublin woman could be as much as €10,000 out of pocket after buying a car passed by the NCT which turned out to be a write-off
Limit on national secondary roads will fall from 100km/h to 80km/h later this year
Single vehicle crash occurred at about 2.20am in area known as Boolies
Bank holiday push catches 163 people driving under influence of alcohol or drugs
More than €25,000 is raised in fundraiser after Bhargav Chitturi (23) and Suresh Cherukuri (24) died early on Friday
Incident happened at Thomondstown near Blakes Cross at around 10am on Friday
Two deceased named locally as Bhargav Chitturi and Suresh Cherukuri, members of Carlow’s Indian community
Untold story about our roads is the dramatic rise in serious injuries in 10 years
Kevin Leonard, Hannah’s father, says family have received messages from parents saying ‘you have made me rethink my approach to my own kids’
Incident occurred on the R738 at Knockeen shortly before 6.15pm on Saturday
Delays to driving tests and NCTs, and rising road deaths, led to Minister’s concern over RSA
Court hears John Noble Lindsay, a former RUC officer, killed Scarlett Rossborough (8) in 2023
‘Don’t be complacent on the roads tonight and into Thursday,’ says senior Garda as fatality figures for 2024 and start of 2025 released
Impassable roads in south, west and centre of country due to build up of snow
Two occupants of second vehicle taken to University Hospital Waterford for treatment of injuries
The incident happened on the Low Road in Killeavy on Thursday
Judge says he believes Ivan Petrov (32) ‘has a cavalier attitude to his driving responsibilities’ due to past offending
Jeep collided with an electricity pole on the East Wall Road
Danny Myers (38) died in June 2024; his brother Jack (6) died instantly in September 1998
Head of roads policing say ‘people make mistakes’ but running away is not the right thing to do
Four others, including a baby, taken to hospital for medical treatment, with one woman in a critical condition
One fatality in two-car collision in Co Armagh
Man (40s) arrested in connection with Blanchardstown Road North incident
Far-right-inspired violence and continued sluggish efforts to grow the Garda force dominated Harris’s final full year in charge
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to crash involving car and four pedestrians at about 5.45pm on Blanchardstown Road North
Police received report after 7.50am on Monday that a lorry crashed in the Moylagh Road area of Beragh
Assistant Commissioner says there is still a cohort of motorists who do not obey speed limits designed to protect vulnerable road users
Judge Andrew Cody urges council to review Clogheen zone speed limit, saying speeding vans are ‘shooting fish in a barrel’
Of the 630 drivers detected speeding, 281 were intercepted by gardaí in 24-hour road safety operation
Last day of work for many before Christmas will see gardaí enforcing enhanced speed checks
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to fatal incident at College Road
There were 40 ramming incidents in the 12 months up to the end of November, injuring 58 officers
Road Safety Authority says the 98 crashes since the beginning of 2023 did not lead to any claims for compensation or legal bills
Law closing loophole has been enacted but not yet commenced, District Judge was told when imposing 24-hour ban
More than 1,940 checkpoints carried out with 178 people arrested for driving under the influence
Increases, due to come into effect from January, are the first of their kind to be implemented since 2012
New report uses data from personal injury claims and medical records of more than 300 people awarded compensation in 2023
Incident involved car and pedestrian on the N25 at Stokestown on Sunday evening
58 people have died in 57 separate collisions involving unaccompanied learner drivers in last eight years
Figure equates to a driver offending every hour of every day, according to intoxicants-testing body
One other person taken to hospital for treatment of ‘non life-threatening’ injuries
Sean Maye is seventh person to be fatally injured this year on a 6.5km-stretch of the N17 outside Claremorris
Gardaí have seized 4,888 cars from unaccompanied learner drivers so far this year
Three other people injured in incident involving two vehicles, which happened on the N15 at Liscooley near Castlefinn
Occupant of vehicle pronounced dead at the scene after single-vehicle collision in Derryherk
‘Game-changer’ amendment would give gardaí ability to identify banned drivers who fail to surrender licences
Kerry incident coincided with World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Sunday
Woman injured in separate Co Limerick collision last month has died in hospital
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