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Friday 4 December 2020
The HSA launched it annual report for 2018 today.
A man in his 30s dies after being struck by a van in west Dublin this morning, while a 31-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a car in Breaffy, Mayo.
Gardaí will also be allowed seize a vehicle if a learner driver is discovered to be driving without a qualified driver present.
“This is unusual,” said an epidemiologist at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The court heard that the insurance cover policy was taken out 26 days before the accident.
The pilot scheme will warn smartphone users to pay attention to their surroundings.
No serious injuries have been reported as a result of the incident.
Boys are more likely to get injured than girls.
*Although a company employee was in control of one at the time of one crash.
The risk of premature death among people with the disorder is more than twice the level of those without.
ICSA says farmers are increasingly taking on childcare responsibilities during the busiest farming months of the year.
Injuries Board figures show that €44m awarded in public liability accidents last year.
The HSA said it was particularly concerned about the deaths of four children on farms in 2013.
We’re living life on the edge with every single text.
And more importantly – how can they be prevented?
These dogs fetched some fierce lipsticks.
Criminally disgusting.
The incident happened at the SmartPly plant, a subsidiary of Coillte, at around 3pm yesterday.
Farmers involved in agricultural accidents tell their stories to warn others of work hazards.
Prepare to say ARGH.
Last year, 21 people died in farm related incidents, mainly injured by equipment and livestock.
Sliding doors suggestions would be ‘too complicated and costly’ to implement.
Toyota did not accept any blame for the mass recalls but agreed to compensate owners who said their cars lost value after dozens of deadly accidents.
When an aeroplane crashes we don’t stop flying, we improve safety. Nuclear power should be the same, writes Philip Walton.
So far this year, 154 people have been killed on Irish roads.
The way we view each other with mutual suspicion is often down to cramped roads, crap cycle lanes and a lack of intersection between how motorists and cyclists use the road.
Gardaí are releasing the footage in a bid to reduce the number of casualties on Dublin’s roads.
A new garda campaign to reduce road fatalities may see people who cross the road at ‘unofficial’ points interviewed and prosecuted.
The National Transport Authority is set to give out 7500 sets of lights to cyclists in a bid to stop serious accidents on the capital’s roads.
Member states have to draw up emergency plans for areas surrounding industrial plants who work with large quantities of dangerous substances.
International survey shows that up to 20 per cent admit to having changed their clothes while behind the wheel.
Medical Independent sees documents recording accidents and other incidents at Tallaght and Cork University Hospital last year.
Ahead of this weekend’s festivities Gardaí have also released statistics which show 26 people have died on Irish roads during the St Patrick’s Day periods of the past five years.
The highest award made was for a record €829,444.
The insurer says that almost two in ten death claims were linked to heart disease.
More than one-third of those killed were working on farms, figures from the Health and Safety Authority show.
The accidents happened this morning in Mayo, Monaghan and Tyrone.
Nearly 75 per cent of drivers admit to eating while on the move, while almost half swear at their SatNavs.
Meanwhile, a man who was injured in a crash on Monday has died in hospital.
RESTAURANTS AND GASTROPUBS are allowed to reopen across the country from today.
Ireland entered Level 3 restrictions earlier this week after spending six weeks at Level 5.
Non-essential shops and services have reopened, cultural institutions like cinemas and museums are back open and from today, you can once again dine in a restaurant.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan on going to a restaurant/gastropub this weekend?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Some sun, then clouds, showers around
Max: 6 °C
Min: 5 °C
Clouds and sun with a couple of showers
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Min: 1 °C
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