A referendum on random breath testing could be held on the same day as the forthcoming general election, it was claimed today.

Irish people must back random breath testing if there is a national referendum on the issue, it was claimed today.

People should be beware of the dangers of alcohol this festive season with liquor playing a significant role in road and fire deaths, it was warned tonight.

THE new Road Safety Authority will simply be “rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic” unless the group is given the power and resources to make an impact, a safety expert has warned.

Motorists were today warned to take extra care on the roads in the coming days with blizzards, freezing temperatures and gale force winds expected across northern counties.

HIGHLY profitable motor insurance companies could do “a hell of a lot more” to lower premiums for drivers, Transport Minister Martin Cullen has said.

FED-UP insurers are refusing to increase their contributions to the National Safety Council, saying the Government is not taking road safety seriously.

Dealers who sell dangerous fireworks will face increased penalties under forthcoming legislation, it emerged today.

Nine out of ten fatal fires in the Republic last year occurred in homes which did not have working smoke alarms, it was revealed today.

Almost half of all child deaths in Europe are car-related, the National Safety Council claimed today as it launched a DVD on child safety in cars.

People were today warned of the dangers of drink-driving, as the transport network and leisure facilities geared up for a busy bank holiday weekend across the country.

Bad drivers are being targeted in a new National Safety Council campaign aimed at reducing the death toll on our roads.

SMOKE inhalation is believed to have caused a man’s death in Dublin’s city centre over the weekend.

THERE was either no smoke alarm fitted or one that was working in nine out of 10 fire fatalities last year.

Gardaí have confiscated around 30 illegal devices designed to help motorists evade speed traps, it emerged today.

Parents taking youngsters back to school today were warned to take extra care on the roads.