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RSA

All time
Road Safety
Almost 90% of motorists disqualified this year have not surrendered their licences
24 Nov 2019
22.3k
30
Road Deaths
Road Safety Authority 'interested' in tough UK restrictions on young drivers
26 Oct 2019
18.7k
59
learners
Unaccompanied learners: Over 1,600 cars impounded since December last year
26 Aug 2019
29.7k
107
Garda shake-up
RSA blasts Garda restructuring plan, accuses force of 'downgrading' road safety
22 Aug 2019
26.1k
35
warning
Road deaths up 7% on last year as drivers told to slow down this bank holiday
1 Aug 2019
6.4k
12
Penalty Points
Fianna Fáil TD criticises 'absurd' drop in penalty points issued in past 10 years
27 Jul 2019
20.3k
45
DRIVING LICENSES
UK license holders living in Ireland urged to exchange driving licence before Brexit
5 Jul 2019
24.6k
67
Welcome home
Returning expats in 'limbo' while waiting months for driver's licence exchange
14 Jun 2019
40.1k
64
New Rules
Decision on E-scooter regulations due shortly, as minister says electric scooter users should have a driving licence
22 May 2019
60.1k
181
Long Weekend
'Staggering' 12% of motorcyclists have been involved in a collision in the past two years
2 May 2019
11.7k
62
Driving Test
New online booking system for driving tests to be launched in the autumn
28 Apr 2019
21.6k
12
Driving Test
Driving testers accused of being 'rude', 'condescending' and 'inappropriate' in complaints to RSA
28 Apr 2019
57.7k
110
Jim Daly
'I was alarmed': Mental health Minister raised concerns about content of Noel Clancy ad with RSA
8 Apr 2019
45.2k
84
invalid
RSA tells those living in Ireland with a UK drivers licence: 'Better to be safe than sorry, swap your licence now'
21 Mar 2019
31.8k
48
drink driving
'A non-runner': Ross dismisses idea of giving banned drink drivers exemptions to drive to work
Updated 5 Mar 2019
23.0k
103
Tick tock
Over 28,600 people waiting on driving test date - but RSA says backlog is improving
1 Mar 2019
13.7k
43
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do road safety ads have any impact on you?
24 Feb 2019
22.9k
73
clancy amendment
'A disgusting example': Road Safety Authority sent dozens of complaints over L-driver ad campaign
24 Feb 2019
78.4k
242
Emergency
Irish Coast Guard staff and volunteers no longer allowed to use blue lights and sirens
20 Feb 2019
84.9k
61
Donegal
First funeral underway for four men killed in Donegal car crash
Updated 31 Jan 2019
29.8k
14
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should the government supply every household with a breathalyser?
8 Jan 2019
49.6k
161
Freedom of Information
Motorist caught cheating twice in same theory test - once with a bluetooth device
Updated 7 Jan 2019
52.8k
46
it's quizzness time
Quiz: Could you still pass your Driver Theory Test?
29 Dec 2018
99.7k
69
On The Road
Did you sit your driving test this year? Here are the pass rates for each RSA test centre for 2018
29 Dec 2018
70.5k
45
FOI
County breakdown of 529,733 penalty points on driving licences
26 Dec 2018
35.3k
41
driving home
Motorists told to avoid alcohol and take extra care ahead of 'Christmas exodus'
21 Dec 2018
10.4k
22
Road Safety
39 people were killed or injured in incidents involving quad bikes or scramblers in 4 year period
26 Nov 2018
13.7k
52
Driving
New regulations to make it easier for returning emigrants to get an Irish driving licence
13 Nov 2018
35.9k
42
Testing times
NCT contract worth €650 million up for grabs for ten years to 2030
15 Oct 2018
29.2k
40
Status orange
Storm Callum is due to hit Ireland tonight with high winds ... here's everything you need to know
Updated 11 Oct 2018
98.9k
48
Road Safety
Traffic lights that take longer to change could reduce older pedestrian road deaths
1 Oct 2018
12.3k
48
bus that wouldn't slow down
More than half the buses tested on Irish roads have been deemed unsafe
9 Sep 2018
25.4k
60
belt up
New research shows 10% of children do not wear seatbelts while travelling on Irish roads
23 Aug 2018
10.3k
36
works in theory
Six months a-waiting - the PSC will finally be removed as a requirement for a theory test on 31 August
5 Aug 2018
22.2k
32
Bikers
Some motorcyclists are riding 'with complete disregard for their personal safety' - RSA chief
31 Jul 2018
15.7k
66
grease
Motorists warned about dangers of soft tar mixing with rain when the weather inevitably changes
10 Jul 2018
23.1k
38
Road Safety
Cork, Tipperary and Dublin worst counties for road deaths, with 3% increase in fatalities nationwide
9 Jul 2018
9.9k
48
Driving Test
Driving test waiting times drop - but some learners still waiting months
1 Jul 2018
18.8k
28
Road Deaths
Motorists urged to slow down and be more aware of tractors this summer
15 Jun 2018
9.8k
84
Flooding
Drivers urged to take caution after thunder warning is issued for 23 counties
Updated 8 Jun 2018
69.5k
36
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