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# road-deaths - Thursday 31 December, 2015
# road-deaths - Monday 28 December, 2015
# road-deaths - Sunday 27 December, 2015
# RIP
# RIP
Five young people have died on the roads this Christmas
Tragedies hit communities in Antrim, Carlow, Cavan, Dublin and Wexford.
# road-deaths - Tuesday 22 December, 2015
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
300 drivers will be arrested before the end of the year - will you be one of them?
Today the RSA and gardaí also warned there may be another four to six deaths on Irish roads before the New Year.
# road-deaths - Friday 20 November, 2015
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
Two men killed in separate collisions in Monaghan and Louth
In the car crash in Louth, two people also sustained minor injuries.
# road-deaths - Saturday 24 October, 2015
# Bordeaux
# Bordeaux
It could take weeks to identity victims of horror French bus crash
Experts from a police victim identification unit set up a tented centre overnight.
# road-deaths - Monday 12 October, 2015
# Footage
# Footage
Video shows last moments of two young men's lives as they sped to their deaths
The video shows that the men were driving above 90 mph while driving along a quiet country road.
# road-deaths - Tuesday 29 September, 2015
# Wicklow
# Wicklow
Man in his 80s dies after tractor strikes ditch and overturns
The crash happened in Wicklow this morning.
# road-deaths - Sunday 23 August, 2015
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# Road Deaths
Two men killed in separate crashes in Donegal and Cork
A 19-year-old car passenger and 41-year-old motorcyclist lost their lives in the collisions.
# road-deaths - Saturday 15 August, 2015
# road-deaths - Tuesday 28 July, 2015
# Wexford
# Wexford
Elderly woman dies after her car collides with truck
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
# road-deaths - Sunday 26 July, 2015
# Limerick
# Limerick
Woman in her 70s killed in three car pile-up
A number of other people have been taken to University Hospital Limerick.
# road-deaths - Wednesday 15 July, 2015
# road-deaths - Monday 13 July, 2015
# Tragedy
# Tragedy
'Any small community's nightmare': Shock over deaths in Laois car crash
Angela Kelly, Orla Curry and Martin Brophy were killed in the crash early yesterday morning.
# road-deaths - Tuesday 23 June, 2015
# Taking Risks
# Taking Risks
Forget phones, Samsung's developing a truck that could help reduce road deaths
Do you take risks when overtaking?
# road-deaths - Monday 22 June, 2015
# Newtownmountkennedy
# Newtownmountkennedy
Man dies in single car collision in Wicklow
Gardaí are investigating the incident.
# road-deaths - Thursday 11 June, 2015
# Tragedy
# Tragedy
A man who ran over his girlfriend's father is campaigning for more high-vis jackets
Michael Jackson appeared alongside his girlfriend Maggie on Tv3′s Ireland AM to tell their harrowing story.
# road-deaths - Monday 8 June, 2015
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
'God, it's so hard': Jake Brennan's mother speaks out on his first anniversary
“We’re missing a precious, precious little boy.”
# road-deaths - Sunday 7 June, 2015
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
133 drivers in fatal crashes were not breathalysed last year
The majority of drivers received fatal injuries at the scene.
# road-deaths - Friday 29 May, 2015
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# Road Deaths
Victory for Jake Brennan's family as council backs 20km speed limit
The six-year-old died when hit by a car last June.
# road-deaths - Monday 4 May, 2015
# road-deaths - Monday 6 April, 2015
# Bank Holiday
# Bank Holiday
Man dies in car crash in Bandon
The deceased was the driver and sole occupant of the car.
# road-deaths - Sunday 5 April, 2015
# road-deaths - Saturday 28 March, 2015
# Slow Down
# Slow Down
Almost 500 Irish drivers caught speeding in just 24 hours
Gardaí have checked more than 100,000 vehicles since yesterday morning.
# road-deaths - Tuesday 24 March, 2015
# Road Death
# Road Death
51-year-old man killed in Cork road crash
The man’s vehicle left the road and crashed into another car parked beside the road.
# road-deaths - Monday 23 March, 2015
# Fatalities
# Fatalities
Mayo's roads are being blessed - but there are no miracles expected
Mayo is following in the footsteps of Australia, where the blessing takes place in certain areas each year.
# road-deaths - Wednesday 18 March, 2015
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
Two fatal road crashes within 24 hours - in Sligo and in Co Cork
A man in his 80s died in the Sligo crash. In Cork, a woman in her 30s was killed when her car collided with an SUV.
# road-deaths - Friday 16 January, 2015
# Monaghan
# Monaghan
Elderly man dies after his car crashed with a tractor and feeder
The driver of the tractor was uninjured.
# road-deaths - Saturday 10 January, 2015
# Tragedy
# Tragedy
'Their friendship brought brightness to our world': Athy crash victims laid to rest
Funeral services for Niamh Doyle and Ashling Middleton took place in Carlow and Kildare today.
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
Irish road deaths are on the rise - is it time we looked to Sweden for safety inspiration?
The CEO of the RSA said, ‘We saved more lives than ever before in 2012 we can do it again in 2015′.
# road-deaths - Thursday 8 January, 2015
# Local Community
# Local Community
Private service held in Carlow for Athy crash victims
The memorial took place at 12:15 this afternoon.
# road-deaths - Wednesday 7 January, 2015
# Athy
# Athy
'Four beautiful school friends' to be laid to rest after tragic Kildare crash
Funeral arrangements have been made for three of the young women.
# road-deaths - Friday 2 January, 2015
# Under The Influence
# Under The Influence
Gardaí will be able to test your saliva on the roadside by the end of this year
As part of the tender process, testing is currently underway so suitable devices can be chosen.
# road-deaths - Thursday 1 January, 2015
# Road Deaths 2014
# Road Deaths 2014
Double the number of children died on our roads last year
One in four passengers killed were not wearing a seatbelt.
# road-deaths - Wednesday 24 December, 2014
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# Road Deaths
Elderly pedestrian dies a day after being struck by a car
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.
# road-deaths - Tuesday 23 December, 2014
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# Road Deaths
Young man killed in three-car collision in Down
Another tragedy on the roads at Christmas time.
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
Man in his 20s dies after his van struck a tree in Longford
He is the 192nd person to die on Irish roads this year.
# road-deaths - Thursday 18 December, 2014
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
Motorcyclist in his 70s dies in Templemore crash
He is the 188th person to die on Irish roads this year.
# road-deaths - Saturday 13 December, 2014
# Athlone
# Athlone
Woman in her 20s killed after being hit by car
The woman was hit by a car in Glasson, near Athlone on Wednesday.
# road-deaths - Wednesday 10 December, 2014
# Meath
# Meath
Pedestrian knocked down and killed in Clonard
He is the 39th pedestrian to be killed on Irish roads this year.