NCT got clean bill of health before 'Prime Time' claimsAN INVESTIGATION INTO alleged flaws in the equipment used for the National Car Test (NCT) carried out prior to the Prime Time…Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Three staff at NCT operator sackedTHREE STAFF working for the National Car Test operator Applus have been sacked following allegations that unroadworthy cars were…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
Three NCT employees sackedThree staff working for the National Car Test operator Applus have been sacked following allegations that unroadworthy cars were…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
NCT operator fined over waiting timesTHE COMPANY responsible for providing the National Car Test (NCT), Applus+, has been fined after car owners experienced a backlog…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Insurers to discuss code after report identifies breaches of data lawTHE IRISH Insurance Federation is to discuss a code of practice that would allow insurers to check a customer’s claims history…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Insurers breached data rulesStaff at insurance companies inappropriately accessed data to examine the claims history of family, friends and of a number of…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
'Unprecedented' number of data protection breaches by insurersSTAFF AT insurance companies inappropriately accessed data to examine the claims history of family, friends and of a number of…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Dáil to debate alcohol-testing BillLegislation giving gardaí the power to carry out mandatory breathtesting at the scene of a crash is to be debated in the Dáil…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
New drink drive test kits 'on target'The Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS) has identified a preferred bidder to provide new breath-testing equipment required to…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
New guidelines on setting and display of speed limits dueTHE SETTING and display of speed limits on Irish roads is to be revamped by the Department of TransportWed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Mandatory alcohol tests for crash driversLegislation giving gardaí the power to test for alcohol all drivers involved in a crash where someone has been killed or injured…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Cost of driving tests to rise, says DempseyTHE COST of a driving test and a driver theory test is to rise early in the new year, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey said…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
High level of car write-offs were already crashed in UKA HIGH number of cars imported into and registered in the State and subsequently written off had previously been written off …Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Ireland to receive €85 billion bailout at 5.8% interest rateThe European Union has approved an €85 billion rescue package for Ireland which, if drawn down in its entirety today, would attract…Sun Nov 28 2010 - 00:00
Augmented reality in surgical trainingHAPTICA: A SURGICAL SIMULATOR for training surgeons has been developed by a Dublin-based firm in conjunction with the Royal …Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Crackdown on farm vehiclesThe use of tractors for non-farm haulage is to be restricted after the Minister for Transport approved a series of reforms put…Wed Sept 08 2010 - 01:00
Learner drivers must take lessonsCOMPULSORY LESSONS are to be introduced for learner drivers and a two-year restricted period will apply after they pass their…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
New restrictions for L-driversCompulsory training is to be introduced for learner drivers and a two-year restricted period is to apply after they pass their…Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
M50 upgrade completedThe final part of a €950 million upgrade of a 32km section of the M50 from two to three lanes will be officially opened this …Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Reckless L-drivers may get car 'speed limiters'LEARNER PERMIT holders engaging in risky driving will face several new sanctions in court, including the imposition of a mandatory…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
Settlement puts Port Tunnel cost at €789mTHE FINAL cost of the Dublin Port Tunnel has emerged as €789 million after Dublin City Council settled a legal claim from the…Thu Aug 12 2010 - 01:00
Changes to VRT rules set to combat conversionsChanges to Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) rules for commercial vehicle to be introduced next year are set to end the common practice…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
State faces legal threat over roadsThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) has warned that an increase in the proportion of fatal crashes caused by road conditions has …Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
Lower drink-drive limits in place as of September 2011LOWER LIMITS for drink-driving will come into force in September next year when up-to-date equipment becomes available, Minister…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Driving test pass rates vary by 35%THE ROAD SAFETY Authority (RSA) has said it is unable to provide an explanation for a drop of up to 35 per cent in pass rates…Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
Total cost of motorway links to Dublin €8bn - NRATHE CONSTRUCTION of motorways linking Dublin with other cities has cost €8 billion, with €5Thu May 20 2010 - 01:00
Loans outstanding on 25% of 2008 carsALMOST ONE-QUARTER of cars offered for sale with a 2008 or 2007 registration have finance outstanding, according to a study by…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
85% fall in penalty points issued during GRA actionTHERE WAS an 85 per cent fall in the number of penalty points issued on November 24th when members of the Garda Representative…Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
Stricter enforcement for HGV drivers urgedCOMMERCIAL VEHICLE drivers should be subject to specialised drink driving enforcement as they are more likely to be involved …Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Sending strong global signals from WexfordTAOGLAS.IE: YOU may have already noticed that the humble metal aerial protruding from the roof of cars is starting to disappear…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Learner drivers far more at risk of being killed in crash - RSAINEXPERIENCED DRIVERS appear at a higher risk of being killed in a crash compared to those with a full licence, according to …Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
NRA asked to bring 'value for money' to road repairsRESPONSIBILITY for the administration of maintenance and repair works on regional and local roads has been transferred from the…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
NRA asked to bring 'value for money' to road repairsRESPONSIBILITY for the administration of maintenance and repair works on regional and local roads has been transferred from the…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Dempsey to bring in microchip driving licenceA NEW credit card-style driving licence containing a chip that holds information about the driver is to be introduced over the…Mon Dec 28 2009 - 00:00
Call for speed limit reductionA SENIOR public health doctor has called on local authorities to consider introducing 30km/h speed limit zones in towns and villages…Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
NCT every year for older carsCARS OVER 10 years old will have to be tested every year under changes to the National Car Test approved by the Minister for …Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
Irish writing of a type newINNOVATION NEWS: A YOUNG GRAPHIC designer has crafted a new, contemporary Gaelic typography for use in Irish language publications…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Breath tests called for at crash scenesJUST 8 per cent of surviving drivers involved in a fatal crash in 2004 and 2005 were tested for alcohol, leading to renewed calls…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Speed cameras contract signedThe Government has signed a contract with a private firm to provide up to 6,000 hours per month of speed camera enforcement.Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Points may be withheld during strikeGardaí may not issue penalty point or fixed charge notices to motorists next Tuesday as part of the action being taken by members…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Tachograph penalty points not part of new BillTHE ROAD SAFETY Authority (RSA) has failed to have penalty points introduced for a number of haulage-related road traffic offences…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Drink-drive changes to be delayed until 2011THE NEW drink-driving limits will not be introduced before mid-2011 because the equipment used to test breath samples from drivers…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
No drink-drive change before 2011The new drink-driving limits will not be introduced before mid-2011 because the equipment used to test breath samples from drivers…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
New technology spots counterfeit drugsANALYZE IQ: A NEW METHOD of analysing chemical compounds has been developed by researchers from NUI GalwayFri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
The cutting edge of trench technologyTRENCHLINK: AROUND 10 years ago David Bryne noticed a common complaint among customers he supplied with diamond blades to cut…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
RSA fears fatalities could riseTHE ROAD safety authority has said a reduction in its budget and the failure of the Government to introduce speed cameras means…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Big shake-up in penalty points regimePENALTY POINTS for drink driving, roadside impairment tests for suspected drug drivers and changes to the penalty point regime…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Dempsey reduces penalties for new drink drive limitsThe Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has responded to backbench pressure and reduced the proposed penalties for drivers caught…Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
