Elaine Loughlin: Independent Ireland not too keen on speed limit changes 

'I drive trucks, I drive tractors, I'm from a rural community,' said TD Richard O'Donoghue, adding that on local roads where 'you're not allowed cut the hedges, so now you have to drive in the middle of the road in certain areas,' a reduced speed is merited. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Silage season is in full swing, and for members of Independent Ireland it is causing real frustration and a level of road rage that warrants attention.

Just days after the tragic death of Garda Kevin Flatley, the party has come out calling for increases to speed limits.