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Cyclist dies following road crash in New Ross on Sunday

A cyclist has died following a road crash in Co Wexford. The man, aged in his 60s, was fatally injured on the R731 at Ballywilliam, New Ross at around 1pm on Sunday. Gardai said it is understood the man was cycling in a group when the incident ...

25 Apr 2022 at 09:50

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Man killed and woman seriously injured in separate road accidents

A male pedestrian in his 60s has died and a woman has been seriously injured in two separate road crashes in Kildare and Dublin late last night. Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian that ...

12 Dec 2021 at 14:26

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Motorcyclist dies in Longford collision with tractor

Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving a tractor and a motorcycle that occurred at approximately 1:30pm on Saturday, 13th May 2023 in County Longford between Aughnacliffe and Ennybegs at Esker South,...

13 May 2023 at 19:16

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'We have lost too many' - Speed limits in town centres may drop to 30km/h from next year

Town centres and built-up areas across Ireland may see speed limits drop to 30km/h in an attempt to increase road safety. The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State Jack Chambers TD yesterday (September 14) announced ...

15 Sept 2023 at 10:37

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Man killed and another hospitalised following early morning accident in Wicklow

A man in his 20s has died following an early morning accident at Ballinacarrig Lower, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow. Gardaí and emergency services are attending the scene of a fatal single-vehicle road traffic collision which took place this ...

19 Aug 2023 at 12:00

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SHOCK: Number of deaths on Irish roads the worst in SIX years, Gardaí confirm

The number of deaths on Irish roads so far this year is the worst in six years. That's according to An Garda Síochána, who today (August 1) warned the trend could mean Ireland loses up to 168 lives on the roads by year's end, with ...

01 Aug 2023 at 16:00

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Concern at 'huge' reduction of garda numbers on road policing duty as road fatalities rise

The number of gardaí assigned to road policing duties has fallen at the same time that road deaths are on the increase, according to figures released by a road safety group. PARC, the road safety organisation, has highlighted the ...

27 Sept 2023 at 10:10

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REVEALED: Fewer than 0.5% of vehicles checked on Slow Down Day caught speeding

Fewer than half a percent of vehicles checked as part of National Slow Down Day were caught speeding. According to a Garda report posted on X (formerly Twitter), GoSafe checked the speed of 120,603 vehicles in the 24 hours of ...

17 Nov 2023 at 10:09

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Section of N3 road closed as gardaí attend scene of fatal accident near Blanchardstown

Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal incident on the N3 road at Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 that occurred earlier this morning. The accident happened at approximately 10.50am this morning, Friday 27th October 2023. The ...

27 Oct 2023 at 12:19

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Four fatalities on our roads 'a devastating start to 2024'

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Transport and Communications, Martin Kenny TD, has expressed his sorrow at fatalities which have occurred on Irish roads in the first days of the New Year. This follows a number of serious ...

03 Jan 2024 at 16:21

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Road deaths in 2022 up almost 50% on same period last year, Gardaí reveal

Deaths on Irish roads have increased by almost 50% from January 2022 to present compared to the same period last year. That's according to An Garda Síochána, which today (Thursday July 14) revealed 88 people have ...

14 Jul 2022 at 17:57

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Young woman killed and two injured in overnight crash

A young female driver was killed with two passengers injured after their car collided with a ditch overnight. Gardaí in Belmullet are investigating a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred at ...

28 Jan 2023 at 11:52

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