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Tuesday 20 October 2020
A traffic management group has been set up for Dublin Port to deal with possible delays in the area caused by inspections.
About half a dozen climbers died on Everest last week, including two Irish men .
Hundreds gathered to protest the eviction of a group from a vacant property in North Fredrick Street.
Law changes increasing the penalties for learner drivers will lead to a surge in demand for driving tests, Fórsa predict.
The price would fluctuate similar to Uber’s surge pricing.
Dublin, you’re alright. Galway… not so much.
Strict new coronavirus measures are now in effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Next week, Dublin City Council will discuss new plans to restrict car numbers in the city.
The numbers of vehicles on Irish roads has increased by almost 15% in the past year – because of new cars, housing and the weather.
The jam occurred in and around Bluewater shopping centre in England on Monday.
The Irish Road Haulage Association has called on the Government to address their concerns over road tax.
Road tax penalties, debt collectors, tax credit cuts have all been floated to deal with traffic fines.
Sticky wheels ahoy.
The road is closed inbound and outbound traffic is down to one lane.
The Road Safety Authority says that you should book in advance.
It’s time to settle the argument you always have with that back-seat driver.
Irish people sitting in traffic. We’ve all been there.
Hey you, picking your nose, GLASS IS SEE-THROUGH!
Motorists couldn’t believe their luck when they saw the money along a major ten-lane road – causing a huge traffic jam.
THE IRISH FARMERS Association has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
The European Parliament is to vote this week on the terminology used for plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Amendments put forward would restrict the naming of such products so that they could not use terms normally associated with meat products.
One amendment would curtail the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘sausage’, ‘escalope’, ‘burger’ or ‘hamburger’ on products that do not exclusively contain meat.
The IFA has written to MEPs urging them to accept both amendments to protect Irish consumers and the agricultural industry here.
IFA President Tim Cullinan said yesterday that dairy products or plant-based meat branded with ‘real’ meat descriptions is “deliberately misleading to our consumers and undermines our industry.”
What do you think: Should vegetarian foods be allowed use words like ‘steak’ and ‘burger’?
Poll Results:
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