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Saturday 31 July 2021
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St Joseph’s Rochfortbridge defeated Naas CBS.
For our first live recording of The Explainer, guests Lise Hand, Gary Murphy and Adrian Kavanagh chatted to Sinéad O’Carroll.
We’ll be asking the question: How does Ireland end up with the politicians it has?
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There will be “new regimes for fisheries agriculture and trade” after Brexit, the queen told the Commons and House of Lords.
MOST DRIVERS IN the UK want a lower motorway speed limit in wet weather to boost safety and encourage better driving habits, according to new polling.
Some 78% of respondents who supported a reduced motorway speed limit in the wet felt it would encourage some drivers to slow down, while 72% believed it was worth trying as it might save lives. Nearly two-thirds said it could improve visibility due to less spray from moving vehicles.
In France, this is already the case as motorway speed limits are reduced from 130km/h to 110km/h during inclement weather. While road deaths fell in most European countries due to the impact of the pandemic last year, the overall figure increased in Ireland.
The idea to reduce speeds on Irish motorways had been mooted by the Green Pary last year during negotiations on the Programme For Government in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. It was reported at the time that the Greens had looked at reducing the 120km/h speed limit to 100km/h. It is not included in the PFG but the programme did commit to a review of speed limits.
So, today we’re asking: Should motorway speed limits be cut in wet conditions?
Poll Results:
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Mostly cloudy with a brief shower or two
Max: 19 °C
Min: 9 °C
Intervals of clouds and sunshine
Max: 17 °C
Min: 9 °C
Partly sunny with a shower in the area
Max: 17 °C
Min: 10 °C
