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Irish Roads

back to basics

Labour says drivers should have to sit another theory test to renew their licence

25 Feb

86.4k

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Irish Roads

Harris and RSA commit to returning average wait time for driving tests to 10 weeks

Updated 15 Apr 2024

13.3k

Road Deaths

John O'Brien: We had a road safety policing model that worked, what went wrong?

John O'Brien

Updated 14 Apr 2024

27.6k

slow down

Gardaí detect motorist driving 139km/h in an 80km/h zone on National Slow Down Day

22 Dec 2023

23.0k

Road Deaths

There were no fatalities on Irish roads during the first week of December

There were 140 drivers arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

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7 Dec 2023

6.6k

Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about Irish motorways?

23 Sep 2023

48.9k

Danger Zone

Gardaí to be out in force as 54 people killed on roads over St Patrick's Day period since 2012

14 Mar 2018

10.1k

Irish Roads

County breakdown of 582,738 penalty points on driving licences

28 Dec 2017

19.5k

Co. Donegal

'Two of the funniest lads there was': Tributes paid to friends who died in Donegal crash

30 Apr 2017

22.1k

Irish Roads

Half of the population believes drivers shouldn't be banned for having alcohol in their system

16 Apr 2017

16.6k

Sponsored

WIN: A weekend surf adventure for two - and a brand-new MINI Countryman for the drive

21 Feb 2017

11.6k

stuffed in cars

13 times Irish people didn't need no damn trailer

3 Aug 2016

9.9k

taken the roads in

17 things that could only happen on Irish roads

17 Jun 2016

10.9k

Irish Roads

13 tweets that perfectly illustrate Irish country roads

23 May 2016

6.5k

striking a balance

You need a driver's licence to use these weird-looking scooters

13 Oct 2015

28.4k

road works

This helpful conversation was spotted on a road in Clare

5 Aug 2015

7.4k

On the road (again)

12 of the most confusing things spotted on Ireland's roads

4 Aug 2015

14.5k

Fatal

Woman in Mayo is fifth pedestrian killed on Irish roads in 2015

5 Mar 2015

15.2k

Road Deaths

Irish road deaths are on the rise - is it time we looked to Sweden for safety inspiration?

10 Jan 2015

24.0k

101

Which county's drivers clocked up the most miles last year?

4 Dec 2014

25.3k

16 reasons Irish roads are the best in the world

20 Jul 2014

54.3k

Road Safety

Potholes, loose chippings, floods: Welcome to Ireland’s rural roads

19 Feb 2013

28.6k

100

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Targeted safety measures resulting in fewer road deaths says Shatter

2 Jan 2013

4.9k

I'm on a boat

A bull, a portaloo and a boat: Our roads in 2012

31 Dec 2012

5.2k

Careful Now

Pictures: 10 of the worst road bends in Ireland

17 Nov 2012

36.9k

Irish Roads

Man dies after Tipperary road crash

24 Aug 2012

5.1k

Live Blog

Former garda found guilty of insurance corruption by Wexford court

14 Apr 2011

1.1k

Live Blog

Road safety campaign urges greater driver caution on motorways

11 Apr 2011

1.9k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Has the bad weather forced you to change your plans for Christmas?

22 Dec 2010

622

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Developer Paddy Kelly says he likes walking after his BMW is seized; Brian Cowen’s plan to turn 83,000 into 250,000; and the Korean peninsula at loggerheads again – over a Christmas tree.

22 Dec 2010

1.6k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you really, really need to know by 9am: the world takes stock of Ireland’s budget, the customers who got ‘free money’ from Bank of Ireland will have to pay it back and David Drumm is quizzed about his wife’s jewellery.

8 Dec 2010

1.1k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you really need to know by 9am: Lenihan voted Europe’s worst finance minister; semi state bosses to escape pay cuts, and a live stunt on German TV goes horribly wrong.

6 Dec 2010

1.3k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: heavy snowfalls mostly failed to materialise but Ireland’s roads remain treacherous, questions over the legality of Ireland’s bailout – and why it’s okay not to eat your greens.

30 Nov 2010

1.1k

Irish Roads

Pedestrian killed in Limerick

27 Nov 2010

109

Big Freeze

Weather warning issued for motorists as snow falls across Ireland

27 Nov 2010

4.4k

Weather

Weather warning issued: gales over 100km expected tomorrow

10 Nov 2010

397

Storm

Twitter reacts to #stormwatch

8 Nov 2010

670

Storm

Weather warnings still in place after weekend storm warnings

8 Nov 2010

905

Irish Roads

Pedestrian dies in Co Roscommon

6 Nov 2010

109

Irish Roads

Motorcyclist killed in Co Clare

26 Oct 2010

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