# Drivers

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# blinkahs

Boston drivers given to-the-point road signs.... do we need some in Ireland?

Everyone’s a crap driver, except you.

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May 9th 2014, 4:50 PM

# Drive On

Hauliers fear new roads levy will lead to job losses

The UK introduced a new travel tax today, but hauliers in Ireland want to be exempted from the charge.

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Apr 1st 2014, 2:53 PM

# Be Safe

Road deaths falling in Europe - but up 19 per cent in Ireland

The European Commission expressed concern today about trends in deaths of vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.

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Apr 1st 2014, 10:45 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Thursday

Everybody’s talking about the former regulator speaking about Sean Quinn, the Irish economy shrinking and women in the Forty Foot Club…

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Mar 13th 2014, 11:34 PM

# Protests

300 taxi drivers protest in Dublin city over ads, parking and too many taxis

They said that they are concerned about the affects that the taxi regulations are having on their livelihood.

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Feb 17th 2014, 10:42 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine things you need to know as we begin a rainy Monday morning…

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Feb 3rd 2014, 8:47 AM

# Ice Ice Baby

Drivers warned to take extra care on roads this weekend

Frost and ice are expected to be widespread as temperatures drop to as low as -3 degrees.

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Jan 10th 2014, 4:06 PM

# car insurance

Young women fare worst as gender neutral pricing drives up car insurance

On average, women under 25 saw an increase of 20 per cent with some reporting rises of up to 50 per cent while younger men reap the benefits of the new pricing system.

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Dec 2nd 2013, 9:04 AM

# Gas

Why would anyone fill their car up like this Kerry driver?

A baffling sight spotted in Tralee.

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Nov 14th 2013, 9:40 AM

# Dublin Bus

SIPTU Dublin Bus drivers vote against industrial action

SIPTU said the acceptance of cost reduction proposals by the majority of workers indicated that any strike action would not have the level of unity required.

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Nov 6th 2013, 5:35 PM

# Drivers

SIPTU will sanction Dublin Bus strike if voted for by drivers

The workers are to be ballotted on strike action next Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Oct 31st 2013, 5:51 PM

# Vroom vroom

Applying for a driving licence? New rules come into force today

A new plastic credit card-style licence will replace the pink paper licence.

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Oct 29th 2013, 10:40 PM

# Saudi Arabia

Saudi women get behind the wheel to protest against driving ban

Women have been driving in Saudi Arabia to protest against females not being issued licences.

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Oct 26th 2013, 3:04 PM

# Speeding

Operation Slowdown detects 364 drivers speeding over 24-hour period

From 7am on Friday until 7am this morning, gardaí checked the speed of 96,838 vehicles.

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Oct 26th 2013, 11:24 AM

# Dispute

'Urgent discussions' between drivers and Irish Rail over DART disruption

Irish Rail has said that additional peak capacity will be restored on its services this evening.

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Oct 14th 2013, 5:19 PM

# morning rush

DARTs running with fewer carriages than usual after driver dispute

DARTs are running with just 2 or 4 carriages this morning after drivers refused to carry out a necessary check before the trains left the depot.

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Oct 14th 2013, 8:35 AM

# Dublin

Major changes due for St Stephen's Green traffic

There will be a new right turn at Merrion Row and onto St Stephen’s Green West.

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Sep 2nd 2013, 3:47 PM

The most annoying car park users in the world

Are you one of these people? ARE YOU?

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Aug 9th 2013, 6:00 PM

# Dublin Bus

New Dublin Bus proposals include pay cuts for management

SIPTU has said it will ballot its members on the new recommendations early next week.

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Aug 8th 2013, 6:08 PM

# L plates

You'll only understand these terrors if you've learned to drive

In which case, you’ll never forget it.

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Jul 16th 2013, 6:00 PM

# Roads

Witnesses sought to two-vehicle collision that left three injured

One male passenger was left seriously injured following the incident.

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Jun 29th 2013, 1:14 PM

# Vicious cycle

The 12 worst things about being a cyclist

WHY AM I SO SWEATY?

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Jun 26th 2013, 6:00 PM

# wheely irritating

The 11 most annoying drivers on Irish roads

How many of these will you meet on your commute?

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Jun 24th 2013, 6:00 PM

# slow down

Operation Slow Down: 321 vehicles caught speeding in 24 hours

Gardaí are urging everyone this June Bank Holiday weekend to travel safely and reduce their speed.

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Jun 1st 2013, 7:30 AM

# slow down

75 killed on Irish roads this year, don't be number 76 this weekend

“The speed limit is not a target that must be achieved,” the Garda Assistant Commissioner has warned.

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May 30th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Road Safety

10 per cent of Irish drivers still don't buckle up

A new survey has revealed that drivers in Ireland are speeding, tailgating and forgetting to dim their lights like nobody’s business.

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May 27th 2013, 10:57 AM

# Drivers

Uninsured drivers responsible for 7 per cent of vehicle damage

Over a quarter of Irish drivers have had their car damaged by an unidentified driver and almost 7 per cent have had their vehicle damaged by an uninsured driver, according to the AA.

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May 26th 2013, 2:29 PM

# hard right

Is this the world's worst attempt at parallel parking?

At 30+ minutes, we think it might be.

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Apr 26th 2013, 12:09 PM

# tax drivers

New app lets you verify your taxi driver

The Taxi Driver Check smartphone app is from the National Transport Authority and lets you check the licence details of the vehicle and driver – and see an ID photo.

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Feb 28th 2013, 4:27 PM

# Insurance

Insurance companies to have full access to drivers' offences

The measures mean that insurance companies will be able to take serious offences into account when applying a loading on an insurance policy for penalty points.

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Feb 4th 2013, 2:57 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should insurers be able to access details of drivers' road offences?

New measures will allow insurers to access information on the reasons for drivers incurring penalty points, a move expected to push up premiums. What do you think?

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Feb 4th 2013, 9:27 AM

# Roads

Appeal for witnesses after serious Cork crash

The accident happened on the Cork to Waterford road in the early hours of this morning.

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Jan 13th 2013, 5:25 PM

# Driving

Survey shows men drive faster but women are less confident behind the wheel

A report from AA also showed that 50 percent of male drivers have run over a pet or animal while driving.

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Jan 2nd 2013, 6:45 AM

# Road Deaths

2012 sets new record for fewest road deaths in Ireland

The number of road deaths has now fallen for six years running, with a new national record of 161.

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Jan 1st 2013, 9:59 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Have you ever travelled with an over-the-limit driver?

Research from the AA says 13 per cent of us – and a fifth of teens – have been driven by an over-the-limit driver.

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Dec 17th 2012, 9:32 AM

# over the limit

13 per cent of people have travelled with over-the-limit driver

The AA’s latest survey showed that this is a more common occurrence among 17 – 24 year olds, with one in five of them saying they had travelled with a driver over the limit.

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Dec 16th 2012, 1:37 PM