# Roads

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2022

Voices

Opinion: In a cold snap our footpaths and cycle lanes should also be gritted by councils

Dr Emma Howard says councils should prioritise the gritting of walkways and cycle lanes as we face a climate crisis.

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Dec 13th 2022, 5:38 PM

# heavy toll

Deferring toll price hikes by six months will first need agreement by all 8 operators, says TII

TII says agreement on deferral unlikely to happen until their boards meet in mid-December.

Tolls were set to rise from 1 January 1 to their maximum rate due to an increase in inflation

The announcement provoked anger as citizens grapple with the surging cost of living this winter

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Updated Nov 29th 2022, 8:00 PM

# toll charges

Taoiseach says transport minister examining 'how best to deal' with rise in toll charges

Eamon Ryan said earlier this week that he is reluctant to reduce toll charges.

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Nov 22nd 2022, 5:40 PM

# toll charges

Eamon Ryan ‘reluctant’ to tackle toll increases if it takes funding from road maintenance

Toll prices on nine roads are to rise in line with inflation.

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Updated Nov 21st 2022, 3:45 PM

# Gorey

Gardai seek witnesses of Wexford hit and run on early Saturday morning

The victim was brought to St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin where he remains in a serious condition.

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Nov 13th 2022, 5:53 PM

# Gardaí

Woman in her 80s dies in Cork road collision

Garda Forensic Collision Investigators have been requested to examine the scene.

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Aug 26th 2022, 4:13 PM

# Roads

Woman in her 90s dies after Mayo crash as four others are injured

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision near Kilkelly.

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Aug 16th 2022, 12:48 PM

# Speeding

More than 1,000 drivers caught speeding on Irish roads over the weekend

Speeds of up to 170 km/h were detected in recent days.

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Aug 1st 2022, 6:02 PM

# Wexford

Driver killed as car crashes into ditch and goes on fire near Enniscorthy

The crash happened at about 7.30pm yesterday on the R744.

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May 30th 2022, 7:25 AM

# rising costs

Govt to pay up to 70% of inflation-related construction costs on State projects

The minister says there is a real risk of projects not being completed if the State didn’t step in.

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May 10th 2022, 1:45 PM

# curracloe

Man in his 60s dies in single-vehicle crash in Wexford

The crash happened at about 10.35 am in Curracloe.

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Apr 11th 2022, 3:53 PM

# Roads

Two killed in single-car crash overnight in Roscommon

The crash happened at 3.30am this morning.

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Mar 11th 2022, 8:38 AM

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# speed limits

Transport Minister launches speed limit appeals procedure and Shared Space signs

New ‘Shared Space’ road signs are also being rolled out soon.

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Dec 3rd 2021, 4:19 PM

# Red Light

'We have to pull the brake': Wales has suspended building roads for the climate. Should Ireland?

Wales has paused most new road projects pending a review of whether they are consistent with the country’s climate targets.

Wales has paused most new road projects pending a review of whether they are consistent with the country's climate targets.

Transport experts say focusing investment on public transport instead of roads would be a positive if done right in Ireland, Lauren Boland reports.

But in rural areas, there are concerns that a stop to road-building could cut isolated communities off even further.

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Updated Nov 11th 2021, 2:47 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Ireland suspend building roads for the climate?

Wales has temporarily stopped building new roads, pending a review of projects as part of climate measures.

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Nov 11th 2021, 8:04 AM

# Road Safety

Gardaí catch 316 motorists speeding during first eleven hours of National Slow Down Day

Gardaí will particularly be focusing on rural roads throughout the day.

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Updated Oct 21st 2021, 5:00 PM

# Garda

Male pedestrian dies in crash on M7 motorway in Kildare

The man, who was in his 30s, received serious injuries and died in hospital.

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Sep 26th 2021, 10:04 AM

# Louth

Motorcyclist dies following collision in Co Louth

The crash occurred on Saturday evening on the N2, Edmonstown.

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Sep 14th 2021, 9:27 AM

# Road to Nowhere

Local needs? Or national priorities? The problem with building new roads in Ireland

“We continue to build more roads and widen more roads and the congestion doesn’t improve the traffic, it just fills the extra space that’s created.”

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Jul 25th 2021, 10:00 PM

# warning

RSA warns motorists to be vigilant on the roads this February to avoid a repeat of last year's fatalities

Nineteen people died on the roads in February 2020.

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Feb 9th 2021, 1:21 PM

# Traffic

Drivers urged to exercise 'extreme caution' due to snow and ice on roads

Very icy conditions have been reported in many areas, particularly on minor roads.

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Updated Jan 24th 2021, 12:24 PM

# Driving Test

RSA 'experiencing delays' with online customer portal and call centre

The RSA launched a new online portal in December.

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Jan 21st 2021, 3:46 PM

# Ahakista

80-year-old man dies after car crashes into ditch in west Cork

The crash happened on the L4704 at Ahakista near Bantry at about 5.55pm.

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Dec 23rd 2020, 11:03 PM

# Roads

August bank holiday: Gardaí detect 160 drink and drug drivers and a motorist clocked at 203 km/h

Four people died on the country’s roads over the weekend with 10 people suffering serious injuries.

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Aug 6th 2020, 10:30 PM

# Roads

Motorcyclist dies in crash at Wexford roundabout

The crash happened at about 7.15 am at the Frankfort Roundabout, near Camolin.

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Aug 2nd 2020, 1:21 PM

# Adrigole

Man critical and two others seriously injured as car crashes into ditch on the Beara Peninsula

The incident happened at about 6.10 pm this evening.

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Jul 30th 2020, 10:56 PM

# Roads

Witness appeal after two young people killed in collision between car and truck in Co Meath

The collision happened at around 1.10pm at Dunmoe, Navan.

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Updated Jun 17th 2020, 7:47 PM

# Roads

Motorcyclist killed in crash on M1 in north Dublin

The crash happened yesterday evening.

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May 18th 2020, 6:57 AM

# Roads

Teenage passenger killed as car crashes into wall in Galway

The single-vehicle incident happened near Oughterard at about 1.15am this morning.

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Mar 1st 2020, 9:05 AM

# Roads

Three people killed in serious road crash in Co. Louth

The crash happened near the border at Carrickcarnon.

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Updated Feb 29th 2020, 5:48 PM

# Roads

N24 Tipperary to Limerick road closed after crash involving a van and three motorbikes

Gardaí are at the scene and diversions are in place.

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Jan 4th 2020, 6:42 PM

# The Kilkenny project

A bridge too far? A medieval city left with a "token" wall

In the third part of Noteworthy’s investigation, we delve into the issues surrounding the controversial demolition of two historic houses and the gable wall that remains “encased in a tomb of steel girders”.

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Dec 18th 2019, 7:00 AM

# The Kilkenny project

A bridge too far? "It looked like the river bed was being devastated"

In the second part of Noteworthy’s investigation, we reveal that residual limestone aggregate remains in the protected River Nore following construction of a bridge that left the community of Kilkenny City divided.

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Dec 17th 2019, 12:05 AM

# The Kilkenny project

A bridge too far? The inside story of the road scheme that divided a city

In the first part of Noteworthy’s investigation, we reveal the cost of the bridge more than doubled while Kilkenny County Council paid €7 million for two buildings in the centre of Kilkenny that are now valued at just €400,000.

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Dec 16th 2019, 12:05 AM