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Waterford e-scooter deaths: Court shown distressing video of fatal crash
Waterford e-scooter deaths: Court shown distressing video of fatal crash
Pictures revealed some of the aftermath of the crash, including a shoe left at the scene and gouge marks on the road.

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Road safety and pedestrian improvements planned for West Cork village
Road safety and pedestrian improvements planned for West Cork village
Councillors heard lack of safe pedestrian access in Crossbarry remained a significant concern

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Two West Cork road schemes put back to 2027
Two West Cork road schemes put back to 2027
A Cork County Council report also shows several flood-prevention projects are yet to get under way

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Date set for Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne's drink-driving case
Date set for Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne's drink-driving case
The offence is punishable by a fine of up to €5,000, and/or a maximum six-month jail term

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Carrigaline councillors told council has no money for traffic calming at schools
Carrigaline councillors told council has no money for traffic calming at schools
Councillors raised concerns about dangerous traffic conditions in Crosshaven, Ringaskiddy and Waterfall, but funding for improvements remains uncertain

Sun, 01 Nov, 2026

Laws around learner drivers will get tighter this weekend
Laws around learner drivers will get tighter this weekend
Among the new rules is a requirement that learners who have not passed a driving test within seven years will have to restart the learning process entirely

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

More than 650 drivers caught speeding on first day of Garda bank holiday operation
More than 650 drivers caught speeding on first day of Garda bank holiday operation
Gardaí and the RSA are urging motorists to slow down, avoid distractions and take extra care around pedestrians and cyclists

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Road deaths among young people up by 12 as RSA reform plan due within weeks
Road deaths among young people up by 12 as RSA reform plan due within weeks
A total of 151 people have died on Irish roads this year, prompting renewed calls for caution as darker evenings approach

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

No bail for two men allegedly 'caught red-handed' after car chase wrong way down the M50
No bail for two men allegedly 'caught red-handed' after car chase wrong way down the M50
The defendants represented themselves in court amid ongoing legal aid dispute

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Military accident
Cyclist, 60s, hospitalised with serious injuries following road traffic incident in Cork
The man was found unresponsive on the R591 at Corthna, Schull, shortly after 9:30am

Sun, 18 Oct, 2026

HSE official 'horrified' that council has never carried out air pollution monitoring in gridlocked Cork town
HSE official 'horrified' that council has never carried out air pollution monitoring in gridlocked Cork town
Council director of services said recent assessment of traffic and air quality has been carried out by team designing proposed upgrade of the N20 road to motorway status

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Garda lantern sign
Man, 60s, dies after collision involving car and truck in Co Meath
The collision took place between a truck and a car north of the Ashbourne-Rath Roundabout at 3 pm

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Aggressive parents among those abusing driving testers in more than 160 incidents logged by RSA
Aggressive parents among those abusing driving testers in more than 160 incidents logged by RSA
One case logged by the RSA involved a “collision with a pedestrian” while another test candidate drove into a parked lorry

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Road safety on Ireland's motorways
Ciarán Cannon: No, Seán Canney, 'everybody' is not responsible for road deaths
As road deaths rise, the Government dropped planned reforms of the RSA and increased public transport fares — and now the minister seems to be disavowing political responsibility, writes Ciarán Cannon

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Man, 40s, taken to hospital after car driven down steps at church in Glanmire
Man, 40s, taken to hospital after car driven down steps at church in Glanmire
Gardaí said the incident occurred shortly after 3.20pm and involved one vehicle

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

A5 road upgrade
Appeal Court quashes ruling that A5 project cannot proceed
A ruling that the delayed €2 billion (£1. 7 billion) A5 road upgrade cannot proceed in its current form has been quashed in the Court of Appeal in Belfast. The 93.

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Tributes to photographer Colin Keegan who died in Co Meath crash
Tributes to photographer Colin Keegan who died in Co Meath crash
Press Photographers Ireland president Dan Linehan said his fellow photographers would mourn the loss of a man who 'captured the heart, soul, and history of Ireland'

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Driver fined after head-on collision when he overtook truck on continuous white line
Driver fined after head-on collision when he overtook truck on continuous white line
Judge reduces charge from dangerous driving to careless driving after collision near Bandon

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Military accident
Man, 50s, dies following crash involving motorcycle and car
The crash occurred at around 12.15pm on Saturday on the R156 at Harlockstown, Dunboyne

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

C&AG: More than 2,700 speeding offences invalidated after camera defects
C&AG: More than 2,700 speeding offences invalidated after camera defects
Faults with two static cameras resulted in hundreds of thousands of euro in invalid fines and penalty points being removed

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Crazy ride on the night by car
Threat of wrong-way driving incident 'presents immediate and catastrophic risk'
Assistant commissioner for roads policing Denis Ferry will on Wednesday tell the Oireachtas Transport Committee there is 'no single measure which can remove the risk created by an individual who decides to drive dangerously'

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Driver in serious condition at Cork University Hospital following collision
Driver in serious condition at Cork University Hospital following collision
The incident happened at around 12.05am on Friday on the N24 near Aglish South, Carrigeen

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Completing second phase of Bandon bypass 'particularly challenging'
Completing second phase of Bandon bypass 'particularly challenging'
Councillors warned amid concerns that traffic congestion in the Cork town is worsening

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

An Unrecognizable Businessman Driving His Car
No 'silver bullet' to alert motorists to wrong-way driving, politicians warned
Members of the transport committee have also been told that motorway driving 'must be part' of the driving test

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Garda stock
'Throw whatever fine at me,' Kildare woman caught driving at 147km/h told gardaí 
A garda told the court: 'When I showed her the speed she had been doing, she became upset and said she wanted to go home to her children and to throw whatever fine at me'

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Crash on M9 in Co Kildare
Wrong-way motorway technology could be 15 years away, Oireachtas committee told
Road safety officials said connected vehicle technology could eventually alert drivers to wrong-way vehicles, but widespread use remains years away

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Irish fuel price protest
'No standalone solution' to wrong-way driving on motorways, Dáil committee to be told
The issue has come under renewed scrutiny following two incidents less than a week apart

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

E-scooters use
Parents urged not to buy e-scooters or scramblers for children this Christmas
Doctors told an Oireachtas committee that e-scooter injuries are rising and scrambler incidents remain under-reported

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Garda Sign/Lantern Naas Garda Station
Gardaí appeal for witnesses following fatal collision involving car and bus in Waterford 
The driver of the car, a male in his mid 60s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Military accident
Four people killed in separate crashes in four counties on Sunday
A person has been killed in a crash between a car and a bus in County Waterford. In Limerick, a man aged in his 20s died, and two more people were injured with one in a critical condition. In Wexford, a motorcyclist in his 50s died. In Meath, a man aged in his 50s died 

Sun, 20 Sep, 2026

Police lamp, Dublin, Ireland
Man dies in Meath after car hits premises in early morning crash 
The crash occurred on Connaught Street, Athboy, at approximately 2am.

Sun, 20 Sep, 2026

M50 Traffic, on firs day of second pahse of COVID Lockdown restrictions easing
Teenager accused of driving stolen car wrong way down M50 and colliding with three cars
It is alleged that the boy was caught red-handed in the driver's seat of the car after it came to a halt following a collision with two Garda vehicles on the Swords Road

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Coronavirus
Two teenagers arrested after stolen car driven wrong way on M50 and rams garda car
The vehicle was eventually brought to a controlled stop after dangerous driving was reported across several areas of north Dublin

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Cork traffic and weather: Sunny spells and showers expected 
Cork traffic and weather: Sunny spells and showers expected 
Temperatures are expected to hover around 15 to 17 degrees, in moderate to fresh and gusty winds.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

'Scrambler bikes are lethal weapons': Cork City Council unanimously backs total ban
'Scrambler bikes are lethal weapons': Cork City Council unanimously backs total ban
Council votes to write to the transport minister calling for a complete ban on the sale of motorised scrambler bikes

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

Parents 'full of fear' of society children are growing up in, priest tells funeral
Parents 'full of fear' of society children are growing up in, priest tells funeral
Priest questions lack of respect for life at funeral of hit-and-run victim

Sun, 13 Sep, 2026

Eoin Doyle funeral
Boy, 12, killed after train hits car is described by mother as ‘kind-hearted’
Eoin Doyle died last Thursday evening after the crash at a level crossing in Kiltybo near Ballyhaunis

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

MEPs call on EU to investigate if social media algorithms are being used 'to glorify' dangerous driving
MEPs call on EU to investigate if social media algorithms are being used 'to glorify' dangerous driving
Letter written by Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher and co-signed by 29 other MEPs highlights the recent spate of wrong-way driving on Ireland’s motorways, particularly highlighting the M9 crash which saw five teenagers killed

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Examiner filling in driver's license road test form
Social Democrats call for compulsory road safety programme in secondary schools
The party wants the Government to allocate €5.5m annually to the RSA for a new universal eight-to-10-week programme

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

'Very tragic': Irish woman, 18, who died in crash in Iceland named 
'Very tragic': Irish woman, 18, who died in crash in Iceland named 
Hannah Jane Large was reportedly in Iceland for the summer, with her family now receiving consular assistance

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Government trying to establish if e-scooters can be insured
Government trying to establish if e-scooters can be insured
From Friday, it will be mandatory for people using an e-scooter to wear hi-vis vests and a helmet

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

General Election Ireland 2024
'Due process should apply' in Fianna Fáil TD drink-driving probe, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin said it was 'unacceptable that anyone would be drink-driving in any shape or form'

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

An Unrecognizable Businessman Driving His Car
People who learn to drive later in life are less dependent on cars
People living in rural parts of Ireland are more likely to learn to drive earlier than those in urban areas with good public transport, study shows

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Irish driving test should examine motorway competence – minister
Irish driving test should examine motorway competence – minister
Seán Canney believes the L-test should be changed to fully reflect the road network and conditions that motorists encounter

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

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