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Road Safety

There's a new type of zebra crossing coming to some Dublin streets
This week
2nd March 2025 - 6th March 2025
Know your driver number? You'll need it in future for new and renewed car insurance policies
Last month
February 2025
Five-year-old boy dies after being hit by car in Laois
Man dies after car crashes in hotel car park in Co Limerick
Four killed and more than 2,200 drivers caught speeding by gardaí over Bank Holiday weekend
Family and friends of hit and run victim Joe Drennan to hold vigil to protest killer's sentence
This year
2025
Irish bishop decries road safety 'failures' ahead of 'blessing of the roads' ceremony
Sixteen hit-and-run incidents on Irish roads since November
Five people died across four of these incidents.
Last year
2024
Senior garda: 'If you crash while under the influence, what does that say about you as a person?'
Over 2,200 drivers caught speeding in one week as gardaí ramp up Christmas road safety campaign
RSA to hike fees for the NCT and driving licences in the new year
Over 130 arrested for drink or drug-driving this week as part of Christmas road safety campaign
One in 10 admit drink driving this year as Christmas road safety drive launched
Opinion: If we are to meet climate targets and improve road safety, gas guzzlers have got to go
Dr Catherine Conlon
Driver found travelling at 167km/h in an 80km/h zone in Meath
RSA should be strengthened not disbanded, says father who lost teen daughter in road crash
Plan to disband RSA will be brought forward before election
Minister of State James Lawless says the Road Safety Authority needs to be split in two.
Proposals on the RSA could go to cabinet as early as next week.
Fianna Fáil is likely to go into the election seeking a dedicated transport police force.
Lawless wants legislation to allow cameras to catch people using their phones at the wheel.
'Bring back buttons': Car safety watchdog warns of risk from distracting dashboard touchscreens
Road safety classes launched for transition year students to help them ‘become safer road users’
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes convicted of dangerous driving and disqualified for two years
He has also been returned to court for consideration of whether a suspended prison sentence for violent disorder should be activated.
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes convicted of dangerous driving and disqualified for two years
Dublin's traffic lights to get new tweaks reminding drivers to give priority to cyclists
Road safety group criticises 14% drop in number of motoring fines issued over past three years
Woman charged with dangerous driving causing death of woman in February crash near Glanmire
Road Safety Authority could lose responsibility for NCTs and driver tests, minister says
Drivers urged to take extra care this summer with more tractors and machinery on the roads
Speed limit of 60 km/h on local roads to be introduced in November
Well-known GAA star arrested for dangerous driving and set to appear before court
A man has died in a two car collision in County Louth
Community 'heartbroken beyond words' as mother and daughter named following Mayo crash
'I am gobsmacked': TD critical after Road Safety Authority reveals it has no road safety engineers on staff
Tourist who died in crash on 'confusing' Kilkenny road didn't know she was in two-way traffic
A senior roads unit policing garda said conversations were ongoing about the need to change the road for years.
RSA survey finds that seatbelt use by drivers and front-seat passengers declined last year
Public transport: 'The feeling is that those with money to spend will only come to town by car'
Andrea Horan
Taoiseach to meet Irish flying doctors who have raised concerns over ambulance service
Drivers have 'zero' fear of getting caught using mobile phones, as detection by gardaí slumps
Gardaí caught 35% fewer drivers on their phones last year than before the pandemic.
Unpublished research for government found drivers put the odds of getting caught on their phone at "close to zero".
Drivers are too addicted to their phones and too entrenched in the habit of using them to stop if there's no deterrent.
Cyclist in his 70s killed in early morning crash in Dublin city centre
Man (20s) seriously injured after collision between e-scooter and car on Dublin's quays
There will be a 'substantial increase’ in number of speed and safety cameras on Irish roads, Harris says
Concerns raised that Irish emergency medicine model is 'failing' severely ill and injured people
Other European countries routinely despatch doctors to the scene of accidents – but not Ireland.
Concerns have been raised at the highest level of government.
Consultants are calling for international 'gold standard' care for Irish patients.