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Tuesday 28 March 2023 Dublin: 13°C

# Roads

All time
# Portarlington
Woman killed and two children hospitalised in two-car Laois crash
Two others were also taken to hospital after the collision.
# two wheels good
E-scooters are flooding city streets worldwide, so just how green are they?
THe scooters can be driven door to door and avoid the need for parking spaces.
# fender bender
Man hospitalised after taxi and Viking Splash Tours vehicle crash in Dublin
The incident happened on Winetavern Street at 10.45am.
# Road Closed
Emergency services at scene of collision in Howth
Motorists are advised to expect delays in the area.
# Gardaí
Motorcyclist in hospital after Dublin hit-and-run
The incident happened last Thursday night.
# keadue
Man (80s) dies after being struck by car in Roscommon
The driver later presented himself to gardaí.
# Conyngham Road
Cyclist injured by hit-and-run driver in Dublin
The man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
# Bank Holiday Weekend
Driver clocked at 157 km/h on the M9 tests positive for cocaine, opiates and cannabis
A follow up search of the car led to a €40,000 drug seizure.
# Roads
Elderly man dies after his car hits pole in Fermoy
The crash happened shortly after 2pm this afternoon.
# Roads
Young man dies in two-car crash in Carlow
The collision happened on the Tullow to Carlow road.
# M7
Member of public helps gardaí arrest dangerous driver who had no licence or insurance
The driver, who crashed into a barrier, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
# Roads
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in rural Wicklow
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
# Roads
Woman dies in crash between car and van in Co. Meath
The crash happened yesterday evening at 9pm.
# Road Safety
All cars sold after 2022 must have speed-limiting technology, EU says
It is part of a string of new measures proposed by the EU to help improve road safety.
# Tallaght
Motorcyclist killed in road crash in south Dublin
The man in his 40s was involved in a single vehicle collision at 7am this morning.
# Roads
Man dies after his car crashes into bridge wall in rural Sligo
The crash happened on the Tubbercurry Road in the Doomore area.
# Ballymackesy
Man (50s) killed in Wexford road collision between van and truck
The fatal collision occurred at 7.25am this morning.
# Dublin
Woman in her 30s killed and man injured in multiple vehicle crash on the M50
Gardaí appealed to the public not to share images of the crash site online.
# claire byrne live poll
Most Irish people think there shouldn't be an upper age-limit for drivers
A further 38% said there should be an age limit, but disagreed on what the maximum age for drivers should be.
# freezing
Zero-degree temperatures forecast as Gardaí warn drivers of slippery roads
Tonight and on Sunday night, temperatures could fall to zero or sub zero in some areas.
# Roads
Man dies after crash between two motorbikes and a car in west Limerick
The crash happened shortly before 1pm this afternoon.
# Aughnacliffe
Man dies after being struck by car in Longford
The collision occurred at 7pm yesterday.
# Crash
31-year-old man killed in Laois car crash
The car the man was driving struck a tree this morning.
# Monaghan
Castleblayney crash: Arrested man had 'left garda station in a hurry after being recognised'
The man remains in garda custody.
# Winter Ready
A pinch more salt: €700k is being spent to increase our winter salt supplies
That’s an extra 58,000 tonnes of salt.
# Roads
Young man seriously injured after being hit by minibus in Galway gaeltacht
The man was rushed to University College Hospital Galway.
# Speeding
Driver arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after being clocked at 145 km/h
The arrest was one of a number of enforcement actions taken by gardaí over the bank holiday weekend.
# Diversions
Several roads closed as 20,000 people take part in Dublin Marathon
Some public transport services will also be affected.
# Bank Holiday
It's going to hit -3 degrees on this chilly long weekend - here's how to stay safe on the roads
Temperatures could drop into the minus figures on Saturday and Sunday night.
# aftermath
Rail services getting back to normal after Storm Callum - but flights and ferries disrupted
Here’s the latest on the transport situation in the wake of stormy weather overnight.
# Road Safety
Traffic lights that take longer to change could reduce older pedestrian road deaths
An RSA lecture today heard pedestrian risk increases with age.
# Carrickmacross
Woman (70s) dies after being hit by truck in Monaghan
The incident took place on Main Street in Carrickmacross.
# Roads
'Forever in our hearts': Tributes paid to eight-year-old boy who died after being struck by car in Derry
The incident happened yesterday eveing.
# Roads
Elderly woman dies after being hit by SUV on Galway motorway
The collision happened on the M18 last night.
# Bailieboro
Pedestrian in his 60s killed after being struck by van in Cavan
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision.
# Fines
Gardaí in Dublin have been clamping down on cars parked in cycle lanes
One garda fined six motorists in 25 minutes.
# m28
Local residents seek to block €220 million Cork-to-Ringaskiddy motorway plan
The action has been brought by a group describing itself as the M28 Steering Group.
# Co Kildare
Disqualified driver who caused collision was 'ten times over legal limit'
The man was subsequently fined and disqualified from driving for 6 years.
# Monasterevin
Gardaí appeal to driver of silver Micra who may have seen fatal crash
They also wish to speak to drivers who may have dashcam footage.
# Kildare
Motorcyclist (50s) killed in collision with SUV
The driver of the 4×4 was also taken to hospital.