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An Garda Christmas and New Year Road Safety Enforcement Operation update
'Beyond belief' that some people believe it is acceptable to drive while intoxicated
There were 184 fatalities on Irish roads last year, compared to 155 deaths in 2022

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024

RSA confirms 184 deaths on roads in 2023, an increase of 20%
RSA confirms 184 deaths on roads in 2023, an increase of 20%
Highest number of deaths on Irish roads since 2016

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

'You got this, love': Joe Drennan lost his beautiful life in Ireland's endless road carnage
'You got this, love': Joe Drennan lost his beautiful life in Ireland's endless road carnage
MOLLY CANTWELL writes of her grief and anger at the death of Joe Drennan, and her heartbreak for all families bereaved by road fatalities, more of which are likely to occur this weekend

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Operation Slow Down
Minister open to all road safety options
Helen McEntee said huge progress has been made in recent years, but the number of fatalities has started to again creep up since covid

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

Operation Slow Down
Speed camera use to increase by 20% in response to road fatalities
Ms McEntee made the announcement as gardaí rolled out National Slow Down Day

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

High speed rail investment
Eamon Ryan to bring memo on road speeds to Cabinet after spike in deaths
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has said that “one of the key responses” to address the increase in road fatalities was to look at speeding.

Thu, 31 Aug, 2023

David Sullivan sex abuse investigations
Reducing speed limits on some rural roads needs considering, senior garda says
Around a third of the fatalities in 2023 were among young people under the age of 25.

Thu, 31 Aug, 2023

Cashel car crash
'Urgent action needed' after 125 road deaths and 600 serious crashes so far this year
RSA chief Liz O'Donnell said 'We need urgent measures now to reverse this trend' after surge in road fatalities and serious collisions this year

Thu, 31 Aug, 2023

Cashel car crash
RSA: Road safety needs to come back to the top of political agenda 
'We could have up to 180 people killed this year. You know, that’s an average of 15 people a month being killed on our roads'

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Cork councillors urge Eamon Ryan to reinstate plan to upgrade two major roads
Cork councillors urge Eamon Ryan to reinstate plan to upgrade two major roads
Midleton, Carrigtwohill, and Mallow are adversely affected by congestion — and it's also jeapordising the development of homes for 10,000 people at Water Rock, councillors say

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Motorists to face another hike in road tolls in January
Motorists to face another hike in road tolls in January
Drivers facing toll increases this Saturday are 'highly likely' to see them rise again in just six months

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Call over road repair funding times
Cork lost €273m for road works since 2008 downturn
Councillors react furiously when they learn that the county receives €1,000 less per kilometre than the national average

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

Bypass Ireland: Ballyvourney and Ballymakeera have mixed feelings about the N22
Bypass Ireland: Ballyvourney and Ballymakeera have mixed feelings about the N22
Some locals fear the N22 bypass will draw passing trade from the Cork villages — but others tell Neil Michael they expect it will boost business by taking traffic congestion off their streets

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

'Sinkhole was nearly 6ft deep': Little Island businesses call on Government to fund road upgrades
'Sinkhole was nearly 6ft deep': Little Island businesses call on Government to fund road upgrades
Several companies have threatened to withhold commercial rates and to carry out the work on crumbling roads themselves

Tue, 07 Feb, 2023

'All the staff in the world won’t fix Cork's roads,' council told
'All the staff in the world won’t fix Cork's roads,' council told
Senior county council officials say inadequate government funding and climate change

Tue, 17 Jan, 2023

Garda
Road deaths rose 13% last year, provisional figures show
The number of road deaths in Ireland in 2022 increased by 13% from the previous year, provisional figures have shown. A total of 155 people died in 149 fatal road collisions last year, compared to 137 deaths in 124 collisions in 2021.

Sun, 01 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Citizens can reclaim town as bypass opens
Irish Examiner view: Citizens can reclaim town as bypass opens
The €280m project will make the journey between Cork and Killarney easier and also liberate the historic town of Macroom

Sat, 10 Dec, 2022

Woman killed on Macroom's main street just before bypass opening
Woman killed on Macroom's main street just before bypass opening
'All of our thoughts are with the family of the poor woman and the truck driver' one local businessman said

Sat, 10 Dec, 2022

Cork's potholes 'so bad the army will need to repair them'
Cork's potholes 'so bad the army will need to repair them'
Several councilors in have claimed that their areas have fewer outdoor workers to fill in potholes compared to some years ago

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

Motorway toll charges to increase to 'maximum' level from January 
Motorway toll charges to increase to 'maximum' level from January 
Announcing the increases, TII said the new plans were necessary 'due to the inflationary impact during 2022'

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

Weight restrictions for North Cork roads to stop damage by trucks 
Weight restrictions for North Cork roads to stop damage by trucks 
Councillors fear the combination of heavy traffic, recent heavy rainfall, and the likelihood of frost and ice during the winter will completely destroy many of the roads, leaving some communities cut off and the council facing massive repair bills

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Safety improvements 'must be carried out' on N25 between Carrigtwohill and Midleton
Safety improvements 'must be carried out' on N25 between Carrigtwohill and Midleton
Cork councillors say urgent measures are needed after planned upgrade to one of Cork's busiest roads was mothballed

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

Irish fuel price protest
One-third want reduced speed limits as people call for better road network
Close to four in 10 felt that there should be better education in schools on road safety, including the use of refresher training and the extension of the novice driving period

Fri, 08 Jul, 2022

Bank Holiday traffic
Drivers suffer from UK rail strikes as affected passengers switch to cars
Rail strikes caused long queues on the roads as many switched from trains to cars. There was a surge in traffic in cities across Britain on Tuesday.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2022

Long-awaited Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway moves a step closer 
Long-awaited Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway moves a step closer 
The long-awaited Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway has moved a step closer with Cork City Council sounding out market interest in the €250m M28 project which is set to go out to tender within the next 12 months.

Sun, 08 May, 2022

Road to nowhere for businesses impacted by Cork-Limerick upgrade 
Road to nowhere for businesses impacted by Cork-Limerick upgrade 
Planned upgrade of the N20 route will impact livelihoods, health, and the environment

Mon, 25 Apr, 2022

Bypass Ireland: Croom a 'shining light' as bypass injects new life into rural Limerick town
Bypass Ireland: Croom a 'shining light' as bypass injects new life into rural Limerick town
The Limerick village shows there is life in a town after being bypassed, as long as it remembers to put in a traffic management system, writes Neil Michael

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

Bypass Ireland: Buttevant left to depend on new N20 as rail link opportunity leaves station
Bypass Ireland: Buttevant left to depend on new N20 as rail link opportunity leaves station
In the second of a week-long series on bypass Ireland, Sean O'Riordan meets the people of Buttevant, who believe the town has missed out on opportunities for a rail link between Cork and Limerick 

Tue, 19 Apr, 2022

TII to outline 'significant and systemic' threats to major road projects
TII to outline 'significant and systemic' threats to major road projects
Planning has been approved for the N28 Cork/Ringaskiddy road and the project should be in a position to start construction in 2024 or earlier

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

Dr Declan Jordan: Cork to Limerick rail and greenway plans 'a boon' for the region
Dr Declan Jordan: Cork to Limerick rail and greenway plans 'a boon' for the region
A dual carriageway, combined with sustainable solutions such as rail, is a much more sensible solution than the previously-planned motorway, writes Dr Declan Jordan

Thu, 31 Mar, 2022

North Cork town's main street compared to ‘Third World’ road
North Cork town's main street compared to ‘Third World’ road
The county council doesn’t have responsibility for maintaining the street as it is part of a national secondary road — under the control of TII

Sat, 26 Mar, 2022

Cork-Limerick route selection to be unveiled this month
Cork-Limerick route selection to be unveiled this month
Some concerns have been raised in recent months that the final route selection will include a mixture of motorway and non-motorway sections

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

Concern as Cork gets one of the lowest budget allocations for road maintenance
Concern as Cork gets one of the lowest budget allocations for road maintenance
Council officials said cuts to funding during the recession meant they lost out on an estimated €279m in allocations

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Man released following arrest at scene of fatal Clare crash 
Man released following arrest at scene of fatal Clare crash 
Woman killed named locally as Stephanie Fitzpatrick, a 37-year-old from Lisdoonvarna

Sun, 20 Feb, 2022

Cork road dubbed 'worst stretch in country' due for upgrade
Cork road dubbed 'worst stretch in country' due for upgrade
Condition of the N73 Mallow to Mitchelstown stretch has long been cited as potentially hazardous to road users

Thu, 03 Feb, 2022

Road funding hampers Cork's bid to counterbalance Dublin
Road funding hampers Cork's bid to counterbalance Dublin
Cork county councillors expressed anger that the Carrigtwohill-Midleton (N25) road upgrade isn't getting funding and there's little or no funding to progress the bypass at Castlemartyr, or to complete the Bandon bypass.

Mon, 24 Jan, 2022

Eight major road upgrades shelved over lack of funding
Eight major road upgrades shelved over lack of funding
The projects include planned upgrades to roads in Cork, Waterford, and Galway, all earmarked for investment under various government plans, including the National Development Plan.

Fri, 14 Jan, 2022

Shelving of multi-million euro upgrade of Cork road 'must be reversed'
Shelving of multi-million euro upgrade of Cork road 'must be reversed'
Officials say they are in shock over the decision and are due to meet with Transport Infrastructure Ireland officials to discuss why the upgrade has been dropped

Tue, 11 Jan, 2022

Concerns over future of major Cork roads project
Concerns over future of major Cork roads project
Cork councillors fear the proposed upgrade of the N25 between Cork and Waterford has been postponed or shelved entirely, in a move which could have major consequences for the development of commuter rail and thousands of new homes in the region

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

Councillors warn of potential fatalities on 'deathtrap' North Cork roads 
Councillors warn of potential fatalities on 'deathtrap' North Cork roads 
The N72 (Mallow-Fermoy) and N73 (Mallow-Mitchelstown) are the worst national secondary routes in the country, councillors say

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

Planning permission to be sought for new Cork-Limerick road in 2023
Planning permission to be sought for new Cork-Limerick road in 2023
Unlike previous iterations, the current plan does not state that the entire road will be a motorway 

Mon, 01 Nov, 2021

National Development Plan allocates funds for major Munster road, flood relief and educational projects
National Development Plan allocates funds for major Munster road, flood relief and educational projects
Long-awaited road projects in Mallow, Adare, Ringaskiddy and the Cork-Limerick motorway are among those included in the plan

Mon, 04 Oct, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Oct 20, 2020
Government will 'honour' spending commitment on public transport and roads, says Michael McGrath
The National Development Plan will be launched later on Monday after the Irish government signs off on the blueprint during a meeting in Cork

Mon, 04 Oct, 2021

Pressure on Government to deliver key Cork road projects 
Pressure on Government to deliver key Cork road projects 
Calls for €105m Cobh to Cork road upgrade and the €40m relief roads of Killeagh and Castlemartyr in addition to motorway project

Fri, 01 Oct, 2021

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