# Motorway

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# is it a bird

Irish lads help Superman find the motorway

Even Superman has to ask for directions down the country.

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Jul 12th 2013, 10:48 AM

# Roads

Varadkar: 'I've no plans to introduce new tolls while I'm Transport Minister'

Leo Varadkar was responding to reports of possible new toll points on the M50 motorway in Dublin.

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Jun 5th 2013, 3:56 PM

# Investigation

Five arrests after gang armed with hammers rob Dublin jewellery shop

The gang threatened staff and smashed up the shop, causing extensive damage.

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May 10th 2013, 9:30 PM

# Roads

Motorcyclist killed in Ashbourne collision

The incident occurred at 7.30pm yesterday evening and gardaí are appealing for witnesses

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Jan 5th 2013, 9:22 AM

# Northern Ireland

Prison officer killed in Armagh motorway shooting

This morning’s shooting, which caused the death of a Northern Ireland prison officer, has been condemned by the Northern Ireland Secretary.

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Nov 1st 2012, 11:58 AM

# M1

M1 closed as lorry-load of hay catches fire

Gardai say both directions are affected just north of junction 18.

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Sep 7th 2012, 11:36 PM

# Clear Out

Rio 2016: Favela dwellers face eviction as Olympic highway is planned

“Our government wants to act like Robin Hood, but the other way around,” says one resident, “take from the poor to give to the rich.”

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Aug 22nd 2012, 10:06 AM

# Car on fire

Video: Car catches fire on Dublin's M50

Emergency services later cleared the car that had caught fire on the Dublin motorway. Gardaí said there were no injuries.

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May 18th 2012, 8:20 PM

# Oil Spill

Motorway closed due to oil spill

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May 18th 2012, 10:07 AM

# Travellers

"Don't do it again" - Warning for travellers after horse race on Cork road

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the sulky race on the Cork to Mallow road on Saturday as Pavee Point issued a warning to Travellers this morning.

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May 10th 2012, 10:26 AM

# Pursuit

UPDATED: Hair-raising video of Gardaí and horse pursuit on carriageway

Gardaí have confirmed that a male in his late 20s was arrested following the incident and was subsequently released.

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May 9th 2012, 4:50 PM

# Careful Now

Travelling on the M7? Watch out for those goats

No, seriously.

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May 9th 2012, 8:16 AM

# Dilemma

The burning question*: Do you hover on outside lane on dual carriageway?

This and every Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)

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Apr 16th 2012, 1:18 PM

# Florida

Eleventh victim of Florida multi-vehicle crash found

The eleventh victim of last weekend’s deadly 19-vehicle pileup has only now been discovered, due to the extent of the damage to the vehicle in which they were travelling.

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Feb 1st 2012, 5:59 PM

# Lights out

Fine Gael TD says motorway lights should be switched off overnight

Charlie Flanagan has written to the Transport Minister suggesting that motorway lights could be switched off overnight to save money and energy.

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Jan 12th 2012, 11:59 AM

# Motorists

Drivers "putting lives at risk" by stopping on motorway

AA Ireland and the Road Safety Authority is reminding all road-users not to stop or walk on a motorway unless it is an emergency, after a survey showed that 45 per cent of drivers use the hard shoulder to make or take calls.

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Nov 29th 2011, 9:04 AM

# Roads

Toll company on M3 motorway made €19 million profit

Eurolink Motorway Operation made €19,420,000 over just seven months after the M3 opened last year.

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Nov 17th 2011, 12:10 PM

# M5

Seven confirmed dead after M5 crash, as search for bodies concludes

Police have finished sifting through the wreckage and have confirmed that no further bodies have been found.

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Nov 6th 2011, 10:58 AM

# Dublin

Man falls off bridge over M1 in Dublin

The man – who has not been named – is believed to have survived the incident, which occurred at around 2pm today.

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Nov 1st 2011, 3:09 PM

# Crash

Crash kills woman after car seen driving wrong way up M6

The collision happened yesterday hours before another road user was killed in Cork.

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Jun 29th 2011, 10:58 AM

LIVE

Road safety campaign urges greater driver caution on motorways

Meanwhile, report suggests penalty points system may be changed for new drivers.

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Apr 11th 2011, 9:56 PM

# tailgating

Toll company introduces new measures to tackle M50 'tailgating'

eFlow has been working with the Gardaí to so far catch over 100 motorists.

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Mar 10th 2011, 12:02 PM

# Courts

Tolling company fights overcharging claims

The NRA says that Celtic Roads Group (Dundalk) Ltd has failed to reduce prices in line with inflation – but the company says it had a reasonable expectation that charges would never be revised downwards.

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Feb 22nd 2011, 3:20 PM