Roads
# roads - Yesterday’s News
Elderly man killed in collision with truck in Tipperary
The incident occurred in the town of Raheenrow at 2am this morning.
# roads - Monday 20 May, 2013
New road maintenance scheme asks local communities to contribute funding
The government is investing €10.6 million in the scheme but communities will have to come up with the rest of the €14 million to repair the roads.
# roads - Sunday 19 May, 2013
Cyclist in his 80s dies after being struck by car
The driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving but has since been released without charge.
The Evening Fix… now with the best way to wake up a hangover victim
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# roads - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Mayan temple bulldozed for road-building project
A “vigorous” investigation by Belize authorities is underway after an ancient site dating back 2,300 years was nearly destroyed for crushed rocks to be used in a road fill.
# roads - Sunday 12 May, 2013
Boy, 8, dies after being hit by SUV in rugby club car park
The boy died from injuries sustained in the incident at around 7.15pm last night.
# roads - Saturday 11 May, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added 114-year-old Mexican
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Man in his 50s dies in two-lorry crash in Roscommon
The accident occurred on the N5 between Ballinagare and Tulsk at around 5am this morning.
Man freed after car overturns at Terminal 1 in Dublin Airport
The incident happened at the entrance to Terminal 1 this morning.
# roads - Friday 10 May, 2013
Crimestoppers appeals for information in fatal 2011 hit-and-run
20-year-old Fintan Trayor was killed after he was struck by a car while walking home.
# roads - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Motorcyclist dies two days after road crash
Seven motorcyclists have died on Irish roads so far this year.
# roads - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Man seriously injured in Galway road crash
The collision occurred at approximately 6.30am today in Fairyhill, Portumna.
# roads - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Man dies after car hits a bus in Donegal
The man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene after his car hit a bus on the Ballybofey to Donegal Road this morning.
# roads - Saturday 4 May, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added man getting swallowed by a hippo
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Two women killed in Carlow crash
Four other people – including two children – were also injured in the collision between a car and a minibus.
# roads - Friday 3 May, 2013
Driver seriously injured after his van hits a ditch in Donegal
The crash happened near Gweedore this afternoon.
Gardaà warn of ‘enhanced’ traffic duty as road deaths creep up
Road deaths are up by 25 per cent so far this year – leading to a Garda warning ahead of the long weekend.
# roads - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Former Fianna Fáil councillor shot at while driving with family
There was nobody seriously injured in the incident but Ger Killally received minor injuries when the car he was driving overturned.
Girl, 15, dies after being struck by car in Galway
The teenager was walking with a friend in the Gaeltacht port area of Ros A MhÃl when she was struck last night.
# roads - Friday 26 April, 2013
Update: One woman killed in hen party mini-bus crash
The minibus was carrying a group on women when it was involved in the crash with a lorry on the M62.
# roads - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
One dead, two injured after van and car crash in Swords
The dead man and the two injured parties were injured when the van they were travelling in collided with a car.
# roads - Monday 22 April, 2013
Man killed in Galway road crash
The 72-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
One woman dies, and another seriously injured, after two-car crash in Louth
The woman was the only occupant of the car when it crashed with another on the R132 just outside Dunleer.
# roads - Friday 19 April, 2013
Woman dies after car overturns in Cavan crash
The accident is believed to have happened sometime between midnight and 7 o’clock this morning.
# roads - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Motorcyclist, 30, killed in collision outside Naas
The man was fatally injured when he collided with a car at Dagwelds Cross, Blackwood.
# roads - Friday 12 April, 2013
Motorcyclist killed in Westmeath crash
The man is his 20s is the fifth motorcyclist to be killed on Irish roads so far this year.
# roads - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Woman dies after collision with 4×4
The 48-year-old died following the collision in Gorey, county Wexford.
# roads - Sunday 7 April, 2013
Man dies in crash involving a motorcycle and tractor
The motorcyclist died in Cavan this morning.
# roads - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Pedestrian dies in Galway traffic incident
A male pedestrian in his 30s was fatally injured when he was struck by a motorcycle in Rossaveel, Co Galway last night.
# roads - Friday 5 April, 2013
Man in court tonight over Waterford crash in which woman died
The man was arrested last night following the crash on the main Waterford to Dungarvan Road.
Poll: Should motor tax be scrapped and included in the cost of fuel?
New changes to the arrears system once again raise the question of whether tax should instead be included in fuel.
Drivers will have to declare cars as ‘off road’ before tax runs out
A change to the motor tax laws, confirmed yesterday, will end a system which could allow some drivers to escape motor tax.
# roads - Friday 29 March, 2013
Motorists urged to avoid Sally Gap after two rescues
Meanwhile Met Éireann has ended the weather warning – but said it’s going to remain really cold.
# roads - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Gardaà urge caution as 48 lives already lost on Irish roads
If you will be driving anywhere in Ireland this bank holiday weekend, gardaà are urging you to stay safe on the roads.
Column: It’s time to tackle decline in rural Ireland
Rural Ireland is experiencing a demise, with empty shop buildings, damaged roads and a lack of essential services. Action needs to be taken now or we could see whole parts of the country uninhabited, writes John Verling.
# roads - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Bad weather causing disruptions for bus services
Snow and ice is causing havoc for road users this morning.
# roads - Friday 22 March, 2013
Woman dies after car collides with lorry in Cork
The incident happened just outside Rosscarbery in County Cork this morning.
# roads - Thursday 21 March, 2013
Road users warned of risk of flooding
The Road Safety Authority has said that drivers should follow its tips for driving safely in bad weather.
# roads - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
EU reports lowest number of road deaths in 2012 since records began
The number of road deaths in the 27-member bloc fell by 9 per cent last year, and is two-thirds lower than in 1965.
# roads - Monday 18 March, 2013
Pedestrian seriously injured in Patrick’s Day collision in Cork
The 28-year-old man was hit by a car at around 8pm last night in Youghal.






















































