Loophole used by some drivers to avoid penalty points due to be closed by end of month
Number of motorists were allowed to get 24-hour disqualifications instead of endorsements on their licence
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Woman avoids penalty points for second time through 24-hour driving disqualification
Woman has avoided penalty points for not wearing a seatbelt and using a mobile phone when driving
Woman killed in Tralee crash named locally as Anila Mucaj (48)
Mucaj and two friends were running on Sunday morning when the crash happened
Woman (40s) dies after SUV hits three joggers in Tralee
Man in his 80s is understood to have experienced medical issue and lost control
Teenager and man (20s) killed in Donegal crash named locally
Two more passengers in serious condition after single-vehicle collision in Gortahork
Fines and penalty points to be revoked for nearly 2,000 motorists who travelled on N17
Minister for Transport previously unaware of the issue but says it would be taken ‘very seriously’
Man in his 70s dies after being hit by car in Co Laois
Collision took place at Stradbally around 11pm on Sunday night
Five-year–old boy dies after Portlaoise road incident
Pedestrian’s death this weekend comes after man dies in crash in Westmeath
How driving more slowly can save you money
New lower Government speed limits are designed to make roads safer for everyone but they can also cut your fuel costs as well as saving on brakes and tyres
Judge refuses to impose ‘unfair’ conviction on man for carrying goods on e-scooter
Defence solicitor said Irish people may not be aware of the law change
Man (60s) arrested over Kilkenny city hit-and-run that left pedestrian injured
Victim taken to hospital on Saturday night after being hit by vehicle that failed to remain at scene
‘Our hearts lifted’: Parents of Wicklow woman seriously injured in Italy seeing signs of recovery
Hannah Leonard (22) suffered brain injuries when struck by a car in Sicily last October
Drivers caught speeding could be sent on re-education courses under new proposals
Initiative could be an alternative to penalty points on driving licences
Ireland’s new speed limits: Are my local roads affected and what are the changes?
Reducing speeds is part of the Government’s road-safety strategy, targeted at reducing fatalities
How did a car that was too dangerous to drive pass the NCT?
That’s precisely the question the National Car Test faces after an unsafe vehicle was passed as fit for the road
NCT passes ‘unroadworthy’ car as fit for the road
Dublin woman could be as much as €10,000 out of pocket after buying a car passed by the NCT which turned out to be a write-off
Speed limit on local roads reduced from 80km/h to 60km/h from Friday
Limit on national secondary roads will fall from 100km/h to 80km/h later this year
Man (20s) killed in road crash in Oldcastle, Co Meath
Single vehicle crash occurred at about 2.20am in area known as Boolies
Garda enforcement operation finds more than 1,000 drivers speeding
Bank holiday push catches 163 people driving under influence of alcohol or drugs
Carlow’s Indian community mourns death of two men in car crash
More than €25,000 is raised in fundraiser after Bhargav Chitturi (23) and Suresh Cherukuri (24) died early on Friday
Man dies after collision involving three vehicles in north Co Dublin
Incident happened at Thomondstown near Blakes Cross at around 10am on Friday
Two men (20s) killed and two others hurt as car strikes tree in Co Carlow
Two deceased named locally as Bhargav Chitturi and Suresh Cherukuri, members of Carlow’s Indian community
Moaning about cycle lanes is a symptom of our inertia on road safety and climate
Untold story about our roads is the dramatic rise in serious injuries in 10 years
Hannah Leonard defies expectations after horrific Sicily incident: Doctors kept saying ‘it is very, very bad’
Kevin Leonard, Hannah’s father, says family have received messages from parents saying ‘you have made me rethink my approach to my own kids’
Motorcyclist (50s) dies in Co Wexford crash
Incident occurred on the R738 at Knockeen shortly before 6.15pm on Saturday
Removal of Road Safety Authority’s advocacy role ‘would be backward step’, chairwoman argued
Delays to driving tests and NCTs, and rising road deaths, led to Minister’s concern over RSA
Suspended sentence for man (92) guilty of dangerous driving causing death of Antrim schoolgirl
Court hears John Noble Lindsay, a former RUC officer, killed Scarlett Rossborough (8) in 2023
Gardaí issue road safety warning as temperatures set to fall below zero overnight
‘Don’t be complacent on the roads tonight and into Thursday,’ says senior Garda as fatality figures for 2024 and start of 2025 released
Drivers abandon vehicles as snow in several counties results in extreme conditions on roads
Impassable roads in south, west and centre of country due to build up of snow
Woman (75) killed in Co Kilkenny two-vehicle collision named locally as Mary Grennan
Two occupants of second vehicle taken to University Hospital Waterford for treatment of injuries
Teenager dies following quad bike incident in Co Armagh
The incident happened on the Low Road in Killeavy on Thursday
Man remanded into custody accused of dangerous driving causing deaths of father and son in Co Armagh
Judge says he believes Ivan Petrov (32) ‘has a cavalier attitude to his driving responsibilities’ due to past offending
Man (60s) dies following crash in Dublin’s north inner city
Jeep collided with an electricity pole on the East Wall Road
‘You’re speaking the words but you don’t believe them’: Alice Myers on losing two sons in road crashes
Danny Myers (38) died in June 2024; his brother Jack (6) died instantly in September 1998
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