A pedestrian and a teenage motorcyclist died in separate accidents in Roscommon and Dublin yesterday.

A pedestrian, believed to be aged in his 70s, has died in a road accident in Co Roscommon today.

A total of 341 vehicles were caught speeding on National Slow Down Day, gardaí have revealed.

Gardaí have detected 191 people speeding today, which is National Slow Down Day.

A father-of-two died following a road crash as he made his way home from hospital after meeting his newborn baby.

Almost €160m is being spent repairing and improving primary and secondary roads next year.

More than 66,000 motorists had their speed checked by gardaí in under 10 hours as Operation Slowdown delivered on its promise of an intensive nationwide scrutiny of driving habits.

Two people died in the Republic and three in Tyrone in separate road crashes at the weekend.

More than 450 drivers were detected speeding between 7am yesterday morning and 7am today during 'Operation Slow Down'.

Traders in Cork City breathed a sigh of relief last night as the city avoided another flood disaster.

A toddler is fighting for life following a road accident near Ballaghaderreen in Co. Roscommon today.

A man has died following a collision in Co Roscommon earlier today.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious crash in Co Roscommon this morning.

A man has died in a road crash in Co Roscommon.

A woman in her 20s has died following a crash this afternoon in Co Mayo.

Gardaí investigating a Co Longford crash, in which a man died and two others were seriously injured, want witnesses of the accident to come forward.

A man has died in a three car crash in Co. Longford.

Work will officially begin today on the Ballaghaderreen bypass on the Mayo/Roscommon border.

Two men have been arrested today in connection with the theft of a priceless religious artefact from a church in Co Offaly.

Gardaí are warning motorists to drive with extra care this morning as overnight frost and wintry showers have made driving conditions treacherous.

Two people have been injured in a road accident in County Roscommon.

WITH impending cuts impinging on the Arts Council’s funding of the ballet and the sudden realisation that the resulting cancellation of the Spring Tour means very little guaranteed employment over the next few months, I somehow got my priorities wrong and decided to risk the sacrifice of the games against City, Leeds, Ipswich and West Ham, on the altar of hopefully being able to afford all the other remaining Arsenal jollies.

ENVIRONMENT Minister John Gormley has been urged to provide emergency funding to rural areas badly affected by the weather crisis in an attempt to prevent needless deaths across the country.

Gardaí are warning drivers to take care on the roads this bank holiday weekend.

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

The new Charlestown bypass in Co Mayo is due to open to traffic later today.

A bus carrying Mayo football supporters to the All Ireland Ladies' Football Final in Croke Park has crashed today in Co Roscommon.

A WEEKEND break turned to tragedy when a young man was knocked down and killed in front of his friend on Saturday.

A 27-year-old man has died after the car he was driving struck a wall in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, in the early hours of this morning.

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A 16-year-old girl has been killed and six other people seriously injured in a two-car crash at Ballyminnion, Longford.

The Government’s 10-year roads investment plan – announced in the Budget - will have a strong regional balance, it was claimed today.

Transport Minister Martin Cullen has officially opened the first phase of the new Ballina to Boholo road in north Co Mayo.

Transport Minister Seamus Brennan has officially opened two new roadways in the west of Ireland.

Knock International Airport has announced the introduction of a shuttle-bus service between Knock International Airport and Charlestown, Co Mayo.

A man in his late forties died in a road traffic accident in Co Roscommon this morning.

WE in Ballina Chamber of Commerce wish to express our extreme disappointment following the NRA’s announcement of planned road developments last Thursday.

The home town of Mayo football has seen heartbreaks over the year but yesterday Castlebar was delighted after being named as a hub town.

A major protest rally is set to get underway this afternoon in Ballina in Co Mayo to highlight the state of the roads serving the county.

Up to 800 lorries, along with other vehicles, have taken part in a major

Drivers travelling between Dublin and the west of Ireland are likely to

Drivers travelling between Dublin and the West of Ireland will face disruption over the weekend because of a major protest demonstration that has been organised by the Western Roads Action Committee.