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THIS YEAR, FOR the first time in eight years, we have seen an increase in death on our roads.
Michael Rowland, Director of Road Safety Research and Education with the RSA, commented last week that “we all have the power to make a big difference. And now, more than ever, we need to redouble our efforts to keep our roads free from tragedy.”
Our own personal potential for improving road safety is clear in the annual Irish Road Safety Week’s Leading Light Awards. The Leading Lights celebrate the outstanding efforts of individuals to improve road safety in their communities, making the roads safer for everyone.
Last December at Farmleigh saw 36 awards presented to entrants from around the country. The winners all made their local communities safer through outreach, creativity, and taking personal responsibility. The awards are given out across a broad spectrum in the community – including education, training, public sector workers, the media and more. Here are just a few examples of the deserving winners.
This award was presented to Bizzy Bees pre-school in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan. The pre-school is committed to teaching their children all about road safety. They engage the pupils with activities based around road safety every single day, aiming to instil a sense of awareness from a young age.
Eamonn Brown of Donegal County Council was Road Safety Officer from 2006 to 2012, during which time he produced two road safety plans. Not only did he manage the Donegal Road Safety Together Working Group, he also oversaw countless school programmes, roadshows and conferences. In 2011, the number of road deaths in Donegal fell by 20%.
Several Special Recognition Awards were handed out on the day to several worthy winners, including School Warden Mary Magan. Mary worked for 36 years at St. Paul’s National School in Limerick, retiring in 2012. She is well-known for her enthusiasm for the role, and was the very first School Warden the school ever had.
Not only did Mary help the children cross safely every morning and afternoon, but she also made sure to be there for every match and event the school put on – truly going above and beyond her duties for road safety.
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We need to make Ireland golf again.
@Rosa Parks: Bigly
Even tho’ it sounds silly, “Bigly” is actually a word.
Wing Commander Sir Nigel Winterbottom-Bigly doesn’t count!
We need vast swatches of golf courses to make Ireland bigly
Noonan is in training to kneel down at Shannon airport if Trump returns. The culimination of Noonan’s career.
Befriending the future President of the United States, as Minister for Finance for Ireland… Sure beats my career!
@Diarmuid: sycophancy is demeaning not only of the flatterer but also of the country.
The more limited Trump’s future connections with Ireland the better.
Trump is an unfortunate aberration but a fascinating test in how far principles free politicians will go to ingratiate themselves.
Trump now says that 3 million illegally voted against him. The man is unhinged by his own ego,
Wouldn’t voter fraud on such a scale basically invalidate the entire election regardless of what side it’s on ?
I heard he sleeps in an oxygen tent which give him sexual powers
@Stephen Hynes: Didn’t work for you, Steve
That’s only a half truth!
Mcmmmmm…. Gummi Venus De Milo
Well, we put a lot of problems in his way – wildlife issues, planning permissions and pig headedness.
DT was developing an obscure EU site, giving employment and investment – but, it wasn’t good enough for Ireland.
he didn’t develop doonbeg. he bought it nearly 15 years after it opened
In fairness he must ve soing some further development, or he wouldn’t't have been applying for planning permission recently.
Is Trump still a member, a small member with a small member?
Puerile humour?
Great,let’s drag it down into the gutter.
Well done Tony.
@Alex Falcone: Your infatuation with Trump is very scary.
@Dain Bramage:
My infatuation?
Haha.
Look around you dude. Read the papers. Listen to the radio. Turn on your TV. Check out social media.
@Alex Falcone: I don’t read the newspapers, watch the TV or listen to the radio, they are part of the mainstream media liberal Cultural Marxist Big Pharma Military Industrial Complex agenda. I get my information from Alt-Right blogs and The White House press office.
@Alex Falcone: it’s just flippant derision for the Trumpeteer.
@Dain Bramage:
Good for you. You’re smarter than I thought.
So Donald just f***** over the people of Doonbeg, I wonder what his Irish cheerleaders think of that.
@OpenBorders: He didnt say he was selling up. Ivanka, Don Jr and Eric still listed as directors.
So he should care more about the people of Doonbeg than the promises he made during the election? Don’t think so.
Wow, maybe Noonan can take over and fill his boots again!
God just for a second I thought he resigned as president.
No chance Gerry, the man is a megalomaniac.
As his father before him.
Don’t we wish
Donald, doing things by the rule book.
**Responsible**
Is Trump hair brained, hare brained or just brainless?
He’s being controlled by his hair :p
Jesus I wonder what’ll he do with himself now
How low will Irish politicians stoop to ingratiate themselves with Trump the Terrible?
This means absolutely nothing. He still owns Doonbeg. It’s a clear contravention of the emoluments clause.
SO WHAT
If he had a son named The Burren, Clare County Council could have cut a good deal on rocks for those walls.
I hope someone sprays the course with vinegar.Anyone supporting Doonbeg supports Trump.
I drempt last night that he completed his eight years and was elected Taoiseach in Ireland
Now Enda
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