They are believed to have contained over €200,000 having been filled in anticipation of the Easter bank holiday weekend.

The gang behind the theft of two ATMs in Kells in County Meath tried to use homemade spikes to stop gardaí pursuing them.

The incidents follow a spate of similar raids on both sides of the border in recent months.

The airport will be a hive of activity this Easter holiday weekend.

There has been a 24% increase in detections of people holding mobile phones while driving - a practice which makes the driver four times more likely to crash.

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Track improvement works taking place in Dublin are set to cause disruption to services over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Roadside drug tests will be in operation by the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

Almost one in 10 drivers still drink and drive as they think they will be able to get away with it.

Talks aimed at resolving the Luas dispute resume at the Workplace Relations Commission today.

The number of motorists caught speeding so far this year is way up on last year, new Garda figures released in advance of the annual bank holiday clampdown show.

Dull but dry — with moderate temperatures and some sunny skies. That’s the forecast for the Easter holidays as schoolchildren leave the Wellies at home and enjoy the annual break.

It’s all about horsepower at the Racing Home for Easter Festival in Mallow.

Police yesterday closed some petrol stations to stop panic buying as the British government faced criticism for warning motorists to stock up ahead of a threatened strike by tanker drivers.

THE ISEQ closed in positive territory ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend in line with worldwide bourses. The Irish Exchange was 21.99 points higher on the day.

GAA President Christy Cooney is to comment on the relationship between inter-county players and their respective County Boards and managements in his address to Annual Congress in Mullingar this Saturday.

Two pedestrians have been killed on the country's roads overnight.

More than 200,000 people are expected to travel through Dublin Airport over this Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

THE death toll on Irish roads has climbed to 74 after a string of weekend tragedies.

Women were tonight urged to be vigilant of sexual predators who plan to target victims over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

A MAN in his mid-30s was arrested by gardaí yesterday in connection with an investigation into an alleged serious sexual assault in a Co Cork town.

A MALE pedestrian remains fighting for his life after being struck by a car in Athlone, Co Westmeath, on Sunday evening.

More than 280,000 passengers are expected to travel through Dublin Airport over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, it emerged today.

ABOUT three people will die by drowning over the coming bank holiday weekend, the state’s water safety watchdog has warned.

A TOP fun fair will escape a full probe by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) despite a serious accident in Cork last week, it emerged yesterday.

The deputy leader of the Labour Party is urging the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to intervene personally in an effort to resolve the nurses' dispute.

The Road Safety Authority is urging all drivers to keep their speed in check this Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

The Government must not be blamed for the mounting death toll on the roads, Minister for Justice Michael McDowell warned today.

A MAN in his 20s from Tralee died yesterday in a head-on collision on the Tralee/Castleisland road.

A TOTAL of 315 people were arrested for drink-driving offences over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, according to figures from An Garda Síochána.

Foreign nationals living in Ireland may be drink-driving because they are depressed about missing their families, it was claimed tonight.

Nine people have died in accidents on the Republic's roads since last Friday night, making this year's Easter bank holiday weekend one of the worst on record.

Eight people have died in accidents on the Republic's roads since last Friday night, making this year's Easter bank holiday weekend the worst in six years.

The chairman of the Road Safety Authority renewed his appeal for drivers to take care on the roads today – one of the busiest motoring days of the year.

The Taoiseach has made a special appeal to motorists to drive with care over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

An Air France union has called a strike for some technical staff on Monday and Tuesday, when many travellers return home after the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

Around 300,000 people will pass through Dublin Airport during the busy Easter bank holiday – a 20% increase over the same period last year.

A new Vodafone survey has revealed that nearly half of Irish drivers do not believe it is dangerous to use a mobile phone while driving.

Met Eireann has predicted sunny weather this Easter bank holiday weekend.