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Warning: drivers reminded of risks on morning after St Patrick's Day celebrations

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Warning: motorists reminded of risks driving on morning after St Patrick's Day celebrations

One in four motorists (26%) admitted there were times when they may have been over the limit when driving the morning after a night out according, according to new attitudinal research released by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). The findings come ...

15 Mar 2022 at 13:43

National News

Medical report to be axed for under 75 year-olds applying for driving licence

Drivers in Ireland aged under 75 will no longer have to supply a medical report to get approval to drive. From next Monday, the age at which someone applying for a driver’s licence must supply a medical report to confirm their fitness to drive ...

18 Feb 2022 at 10:31

Local News

Over 2,000 drivers caught speeding over May bank holiday weekend

Almost 2,300 motorists were caught speeding over the May Bank Holiday weekend with a further 146 arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. Figures released by Gardai revealed: • 2,298 detections for speeding offences over the May Bank Holiday ...

06 May 2022 at 14:40

National News

REVEALED: The luckiest weeks to sit your driving test... and what weeks to avoid

Anyone struggling to pass their driving test may be glad to know that early in the new year has the highest pass rate of all. And December is statistically the worst time to sit a driving test, with two of the lowest pass rates in that ...

21 Apr 2022 at 17:10

National News

Gardaí and RSA issue advice to motorists about horses on roads

Gardaí in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority have issued advice on driving when there are horses on the road. Most collisions on the road involving horses happen when the horse is struck from behind. Horses and their riders ...

28 Dec 2021 at 16:06

CAUGHT: gardai reveal the locations where drivers were speeding this morning

National News

CAUGHT: the locations where drivers have been speeding this morning in garda clampdown

A total of 43 drivers have already been detected speeding by gardai, just two hours into the national 'Slow Down' campaign. Already this morning, An Garda Síochána and GoSafe checked the speed of 37,666 vehicles and detected 43 ...

21 Oct 2021 at 12:01

National News

Over 400 drivers caught speeding on national 'Go Slow Day'

A total of 419 drivers were caught speeding as part of that national 'Slow Down Day' yesterday. During the 24 hours of the event, An Garda Síochána and GoSafe checked the speed of 192,333 vehicles and detected 419 vehicles ...

22 Oct 2021 at 11:23

National News

Garda speed clampdown ahead of Bank Holiday weekend

Motorists have been urged to slow down as gardai step up traffic enforcement on speeding drivers in the run up to the bank holiday. Gardai have launched their 24 Hour National ‘Slow Down’ Enforcement Operation for October ...

20 Oct 2021 at 13:23

National News

Over 1,300 unaccompanied learner drivers had their cars seized so far this year

Gardaí have seized over 1,300 cars from unaccompanied learner drivers so far this year, latest figures show. A total of 586 penalty point notices were issued to novice drivers and motorcycle riders for non-display of an ...

12 May 2022 at 18:57

Aer Lingus app and website restored after going down ahead of busy weekend

National News

Aer Lingus app and website down ahead of busy travel weekend

The website and mobile app of Irish airline Aer Lingus have been restored after going down ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends at Dublin Airport. Aer Lingus said it expects flights to operate as normal but had ...

06 Apr 2023 at 13:24

National News

Police launch speed enforcement operation amid concern over rise in road deaths

Irish police are to conduct a national speed enforcement operation beginning on Monday amid concerns over a rise in road deaths. Operation “Slow Down”, supported by the Road Safety Authority, will operate for 24 ...

03 Sept 2023 at 19:44

National News

100 people have died on Ireland’s roads so far this year

The number of road deaths in Ireland in the first seven months of 2023 was the highest January-July figure for six years, according to the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Up to the morning of Tuesday August 1, 100 ...

01 Aug 2023 at 15:45

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