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SHOCK: Ten people dead on Irish roads in five separate collisions in just five days

Ten people have died on Irish roads in five separate road collisions in the past five days. According to Gardaí, a total of 124 people have died so far this year, with 23 road deaths recorded in August 2023 alone. This year's total figure is an ...

30 Aug 2023 at 13:34

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Driver with NO licence caught using mobile phone while driving

An unlicensed motorist has been caught driving while using a mobile phone. According to An Garda Síochána, members of the DMR (Dublin Metropolitan Region) were running a checkpoint yesterday (May 18) when they spotted the driver with a phone ...

19 May 2024 at 11:59

National News

Hundreds of vehicles caught speeding in collision blackspots in just 24 hours

Hundreds of vehicles have been caught speeding in collision blackspots over the past 24 hours. That's according to Gardaí, who confirmed GoSafe has checked 137,575 vehicles for speed over the past day, with 353 speeding detections logged. ...

28 Oct 2023 at 09:54

National News

Gardaí reveal 11% increase in road deaths compared to year prior

The number of road deaths in Ireland has risen by 11% compared to the same time a year prior. That's according to Gardaí, who yesterday (October 6) revealed 117 people have lost their lives on Irish roads so far this year compared to 105 ...

07 Oct 2022 at 11:13

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'People don't care' - Gardaí seize cars with poor tyres amid four road deaths in two days

A driver has received penalty points and a fine for speeding while driving on damaged tyres. According to An Garda Síochána, Naas officers seized the car after it was spotted speeding at 75km/h in a 50km/h zone with unsafe tyres. Gardaí ...

04 Jul 2024 at 08:11

National News

High-powered BMW clocked doing almost double the speed limit on busy road

Gardaí have caught a motorist travelling almost double the speed limit on a busy Irish road. According to An Garda Síochána, officers attached to the Roads Policing Unit detected the car travelling at 112km/h in a 60km/h zone in ...

20 Feb 2024 at 08:12

National News

'Don't become another statistic' - Gardai confirm 80 deaths on Irish roads since new year

Motorists are being urged to slow down and stay safe while driving. The call comes as Gardai confirm 80 people have died on Irish roads in 2022 so far, with the latest fatal collision occurring at the weekend in Co Cork. In a ...

14 Jun 2022 at 17:22

National News

Speed limits reduced across Irish roads as part of plan to reduce deaths

Speed limits are being reduced on hundreds of rural roads in the Republic of Ireland as part of a Government plan to tackle the number of road deaths. Thousands of new road speed signs show that limits will decrease from ...

07 Feb 2025 at 11:30

National News

'Get these wasters off the road' - Two drug-drivers caught travelling at crazy speeds

Two cars have been caught travelling at extraordinary speeds on the same road just hours apart in Co Kerry. According to An Garda Síochána, the cars were both speeding above the 100km/h limit, with one vehicle ...

26 Jul 2024 at 14:13

National News

Three fatal collisions occurred within one day over Bank Holiday weekend

Three fatal road traffic collisions occurred on Irish roads yesterday (May 2). According to reports from An Garda Síochána, the separate incidents all took place within twenty hours of eachother in Co Donegal,...

03 May 2022 at 10:54

National News

‘Relief’ no migrant died in refrigerated container at Irish port, minister says

The Irish transport minister has said there is “relief” that there were no fatalities among the 14 people found in a refrigerated container at an Irish port. Gardai have launched a human trafficking ...

10 Jan 2024 at 19:26

National News

Gardaí and emergency services rush to scene of road collision at junction in Dublin

Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a road collision at a junction in Dublin. According to An Garda Síochána, the collision occurred at the Glenageary Road Upper, Mountown ...

24 Apr 2024 at 11:54

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