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Military accident
Pedestrian hospitalised with serious injuries following collision in Co Cork
The crash occurred in Donemark near Bantry shortly after 3am on Saturday

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Retired fireman in the running to be named Ireland’s best lollipop person
Retired fireman in the running to be named Ireland’s best lollipop person
Ger Gleeson has been standing outside Bunscoil Mhuire in Youghal, Co Cork, every school day for the last eight years helping kids to cross the road safely

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

A road sign limiting the speed of 80 km per hour. A road sign against a cloudy sky.
Kerry man who towed trailer at 132km/h avoids dangerous driving conviction
The plumber was convicted of careless driving, fined €500, and given four months to pay the fine

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Family of Clare boy killed by van challenge decision to bring no charges over death
Family of Clare boy killed by van challenge decision to bring no charges over death
Dylan Coady-Coleman, aged 10, died as a result of catastrophic head injuries.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Military accident
Teenage passenger dies in Kildare crash as gardaí appeal for witnesses
A male passenger in his late teens died after a single-vehicle collision in Newbridge, bringing 2025’s road death toll to 72

Fri, 06 Jun, 2025

Cyclist, 60s, killed in road accident in Cork
Cyclist, 60s, killed in road accident in Cork
Gardaí are investigating the death of a cyclist in a road traffic collision in Co Cork.  The incident happened on the N25 at Carrigtwohill at around 5pm on Wednesday evening.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

St. Patrick’s Weekend Bank Holiday appeal from The RSA and An Garda Síochána
Only 60 of 4,800 dangerous driving reports to online Traffic Watch system result in a fine
The online system, which allows members of the public to report dangerous driving, replaced the Traffic Watch phoneline which operated for 10 years

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Road safety
Woman, 70s, dies following collision in Donegal
The crash occurred on the R245 at Bunlin Bridge in Milford at around 7:30pm this evening

Fri, 30 May, 2025

Man, 50s, dies following crash in Co Offaly
Man, 50s, dies following crash in Co Offaly
The pedestrian, a man aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene

Thu, 29 May, 2025

Family of hit-and-run victim Shane O'Farrell meet with justice minister to demand inquiry into his death
Family of hit-and-run victim Shane O'Farrell to receive State apology over circumstances of his death
Driver who killed the 23-year-old cyclist was on conditional bail which had not been revoked despite breaking conditions

Tue, 27 May, 2025

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Woman, 80s, becomes fifth person killed on Irish roads since Saturday
There have now been 66 fatalities in 63 collisions on Irish roads so far this year

Mon, 26 May, 2025

'Nothing off the table' to improve safety after four women killed on Irish roads
'Nothing off the table' to improve safety after four women killed on Irish roads
Seán Canney, the super junior minister responsible for road transport, said he planned to meet with the Road Safety Authority in the coming weeks to discuss measures

Mon, 26 May, 2025

Bernadette Cranley death
Donegal woman, 82, killed in crash near Omagh
Bernadette (Bernie) Cranley was from Lifford in Co Donegal

Sun, 25 May, 2025

Police siren at accident or crime scene
Three women killed in separate collisions on Saturday
Three women — two pedestrians and a cyclist — have been killed following separate incidents on Irish roads this weekend 

Sun, 25 May, 2025

Irish Government formation
RSA to open new test centres and expand operating hours to reduce waiting times 
The RSA has come in for sustained criticism for the delays to driving tests

Thu, 22 May, 2025

Man Typing Text Message On Mobile Phone While Driving Car
Penalty points surge: more than half a million drivers flagged across Ireland
More than 500,000 Irish drivers have penalty points, with nearly 900 facing bans and mobile phone offences rising steadily since 2022

Wed, 21 May, 2025

Garda stock
Man, 40s, dies following three-car collision in Co Galway
All three drivers were brought to University Hospital Galway, where the man subsequently died as a result of a medical condition

Mon, 19 May, 2025

A midsection of businessman commuter with electric bicycle traveling to work in city.
Cycling campaigners call for action after three injured in Cork hit-and-run
Cork Cycling Campaign respond to Midleton incident with renewed calls for improved infrastructure, enforcement, and third-party reporting

Thu, 15 May, 2025

Mick Clifford: Cork-Limerick road a ‘torturous bastard’ we’ve just been accepting for decades
Mick Clifford: Cork-Limerick road a ‘torturous bastard’ we’ve just been accepting for decades
Peter O’Mahony’s parting shot at the Cork-Limerick road highlights a decades-long failure to deliver basic infrastructure in modern Ireland

Wed, 14 May, 2025

Elaine Loughlin: Independent Ireland not too keen on speed limit changes 
Elaine Loughlin: Independent Ireland not too keen on speed limit changes 
Just days after the tragic death of Garda Kevin Flatley, the party has come out calling for increases to speed limits

Tue, 13 May, 2025

Justice Minister vows to provide force with best safety technology in wake of garda death
Justice Minister vows to provide force with best safety technology in wake of garda death
The garda commissioner described the father-of-two as “a faithful public servant” and said his death is a terrible reminder of the dangers faced by gardaí enforcing road traffic legislation.

Mon, 12 May, 2025

'Loveable rogue with ever-present twinkle in her eye': Teen killed at Cork motor sport event remembered
'Loveable rogue with ever-present twinkle in her eye': Teen killed at Cork motor sport event remembered
Lauren O'Brien, who attended McEgan College in Macroom, was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday afternoon

Mon, 05 May, 2025

Using mobile phone whilst driving, UK
More people being caught using phones while driving each year
Senior gardaí have warned that drivers are increasingly being caught watching Netflix on their phones as well as having online work meetings and social media interactions

Mon, 05 May, 2025

Pedestrian dies after being hit by truck in Roscommon
Pedestrian dies after being hit by truck in Roscommon
The woman's body has since been taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Galway, where an autopsy will take place in due course

Thu, 01 May, 2025

Road Safety Authority launches campaign to raise awareness about 'deadly threat' of drug-driving
Road Safety Authority launches campaign to raise awareness about 'deadly threat' of drug-driving
Advertising campaign aims to 'change mindsets' about driving under the influence of drugs as gardaí urge drivers to stay safe this bank holiday weekend

Thu, 01 May, 2025

New Average Speed Cameras on N2
Over a third of fixed charge notices for cars registered outside Ireland go unpaid
The figures show that close to 40% of those offences were committed in the border regions of counties Louth, Monaghan, Cavan and Donegal

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025

Tributes to Limerick crash victim David Brooke O’Carroll
Tributes to Limerick crash victim David Brooke O’Carroll
Funeral details announced for 23-year-old motorcyclist who died following a collision at the R521/R523 intersection in Ardagh

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Gardaí seize dozens of e-bikes and freeze related €100k bank account 
Gardaí seize dozens of e-bikes and freeze related €100k bank account 
JPC chairman Daithí Doolan said: 'Yesterday’s action will strengthen our resolve to stand up the criminals who think they are holding us all to ransom'

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Garda sting catches fraudster selling fake driving licences for €680
Garda sting catches fraudster selling fake driving licences for €680
A garda pretending to be interested in buying one of the fakes was offered a bogus licence via Whatsapp

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Three people die and 12 seriously injured in bank holiday road collisions, gardaí report
Three people die and 12 seriously injured in bank holiday road collisions, gardaí report
Gardaí say they carried out 912 checkpoints where drivers were breathalysed and checked for intoxicants, which led to 149 arrests for driving under the influence

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

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Young boy dies after being struck by car in Westmeath estate
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after separate fatal collisions in Westmeath and Limerick leave two people dead

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

Young man, 20s, dies in Co Limerick collision
Young man, 20s, dies in Co Limerick collision
A number of diversions are currently in place on the R521 and R523 roads around Ardagh village with local access only

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

Two women and two children seriously injured in Sligo collision
Two women and two children seriously injured in Sligo collision
'Local traffic diversions are in place as garda forensic collision investigators examine the scene,' the garda spokesperson said

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

Emergency Services Stock
Teenager dies in scrambler bike crash in Dublin as Gardaí appeal for witnesses
The collision occurred on Citywest Avenue in Dublin 24. Gardaí are seeking dashcam footage and witness accounts

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

Coronavirus - Mon Feb 8, 2021
Irish Examiner view: Slowing down to survive bank holidays
The number of drivers and pedestrians killed on Irish roads in the first quarter of this year is above average

Sat, 19 Apr, 2025

‘No garda wants to make that call’: Motorists urged to slow down ahead of Easter weekend
‘No garda wants to make that call’: Motorists urged to slow down ahead of Easter weekend
Gardaí urge drivers to slow down and stay sober as one-third of road fatalities involve people under 30

Fri, 18 Apr, 2025

Family of Cork man killed in road collision left 'heartbroken'  
Family of Cork man killed in road collision left 'heartbroken'  
Gerard O’Brien was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Saturday, and his body was removed to the mortuary at Waterford University Hospital for an autopsy

Sun, 13 Apr, 2025

Learner Driver stock
Cork learner drivers wait at least six months for a test
Learner drivers are turning to a paid-for app on their phones that scrapes data from the RSA website to advise them when cancellations arise at their chosen test centres

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Ronan Wilson death
Driver doing speeds up to 111kph jailed for killing boy, nine
Accused struck Ronan Wilson with such force that he propelled him 58 metres down the road from the point of impact

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Messaging on road safety needs to be backed by enforcement 
Messaging on road safety needs to be backed by enforcement 
A startling disregard for the rules of the road has led to a wave of fatalities but, without vital action, the numbers are doomed to rise

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Motorcyclist in his 30s dies in single-vehicle crash near Askeaton
Motorcyclist in his 30s dies in single-vehicle crash near Askeaton
Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage after fatal N69 collision on Wednesday evening

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

Emergency services at scene of serious collision in west Limerick
Emergency services at scene of serious collision in west Limerick
Gardaí are at the scene of the road traffic collision on the N69, Askeaton

Wed, 09 Apr, 2025

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to Offaly collision that left two women seriously injured
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to Offaly collision that left two women seriously injured
The driver failed to stay at the scene of the incident

Wed, 09 Apr, 2025

Gardaí catch 125 speeding drivers during National Slow Down Day
Gardaí catch 125 speeding drivers during National Slow Down Day
Motorists urged to slow down as enforcement blitz sees speeds of up to 153km/h recorded by 9:30am

Wed, 09 Apr, 2025

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