A Limerick man, who gardaí allege is a senior criminal figure, has appeared in court charged in connection with a high-speed chase over the weekend.

LONG term secure rental of almost €1.5 million per annum (and scope to grow it further) is the lure at Limerick’s Ennis Road Retail Park.

Latest: The Garda Ombudsman has said it is satisfied there was no Garda misconduct involved in a fatal collision in Galway today.

A man has been killed and two Gardaí have been injured in a two-car traffic accident in Co. Galway.

A driver has had a miraculous escape after the cab of his truck exploded into a fireball and "melted" into the road this afternoon.

Dramatic video footage of the moment a car sped past unsuspecting motorists on the wrong side of a busy dual-carriageway earlier this month has appeared online.

BALLYVAGHAN, THE BURREN, CO CLARE

Clare County Council is trying to identify the source of a spillage that caused traffic chaos on one of the country’s busiest roads.

On a day when safety appeals were made to coincide with the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, two more Irish people lost their lives in car crashes.

Gardaí are investigating if there are any links between a van found on its side and a man discovered later in the bar of a hotel.

LIMERICK’S regeneration agencies have welcomed a decision by An Bord Pleanála to grant permission for a new link road to Moyross.

A 24-year-old Galway man has pleaded guilty to the murder of his elderly grandfather almost two years ago.

Drivers look set to be hit with more toll charges, under new proposals from the National Roads Authority.

MOTORISTS could be facing tolls on major roads within three years after the National Roads Authority (NRA) confirmed it is hiring consultants to examine the potential for “new tolling arrangements”.

Motorists are being advised to drive with care this morning as a widespread sharp to severe ground frost has led to icy stretches on untreated roads.

A woman had a lucky escape after her car crashed through a railway crossing in Co Galway this morning.

One person has been rushed to hospital after a five-car pile-up on the main N18 Limerick to Ennis road.

A YOUNG garda was fighting for his life last night and another officer was hospitalised after a high-speed chase ended in a head-on collision with a suspected drunk driver.

A man and a woman have been killed in separate road accidents today in Dublin and Galway.

A 26-year-old woman has died in a two-car collision in Co Galway today.

A woman has died and a man is seriously injured following a two-car collision on the N18 near Ennis in Co Clare last night.

THREE new motorways will be opened in Limerick next month without a sod being dug.

Two people have died in separate road accidents in Belfast and Co Galway.

SIX major road projects due to get under way over the next two years have been postponed due to budget cutbacks.

The AA has reported that one of the southbound lanes of Dublin's M50 is blocked following the collapse of the New Veil pedestrian bridge.

TRANSPORT Minister Noel Dempsey has given his backing to the infrastructure priorities of the Atlantic Way 2020 vision document.

The AA is advising motorists in Co Clare to expect delays because of two serious collisions on the N18.

A 54-year-old man has died after the car he was driving collided with a tree in Co Clare last night.

Four people have been injured in a serious collision on the N18 in Co Clare.

A PEDESTRIAN died in Co Clare last night, bringing to five the weekend death toll on the roads.

Commuters travelling between Galway and Limerick are facing major delays on the N18 this morning.

Clare County Council today announced that up to 10,000 vehicles per day are expected to use section two of the N18 Ennis bypass project, which opens to traffic at 7pm today.

A cyclist has died after his bike was in collision with a car on the N18 in Co Clare this afternoon.

Another of the country’s traffic bottlenecks will be finally cleared today as the new Ennis bypass in Co Clare opens ahead of schedule.

Regional development must be prioritised in the new National Development Plan, according to the chief executive of Ireland's only regional development compan, Shannon Development.

The completion of a major road link to the West of Ireland is vital to support tourism, it was claimed today.

Construction work will start later today on a massive road network in the south west.

HECTIC viewings and up to 18 prospective purchasers within the first week, took auctioneer Helen Gallery by surprise, despite the quality of her product.

Gardaí have named the man who was killed in a road accident in Co Meath last night.

The EU-US summit is drawing to a close but the protests in Co Clare are just gaining momentum.

THE Opposition last night joined leading lawyers and clergy in criticising the excessive security plans for President Bush’s visit to Ireland later this week.

More than 10,000 vehicles will be removed from the streets of Limerick each day after the opening of part of a new ring road around the city today.

THE Atlantic Technology Corridor, which represents 300 firms in the mid-West, says it will withdraw it support for Government policy if there are any changes to the Shannon stopover.