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Tractor overturns on M7 motorway

September 21, 2019

Gardaí were called to the scene of a road incident earlier this evening, Friday, September 20, where a tractor overturned on a motorway.…

‘Distracted’ tractor driver brought to task by Gardaí

September 5, 2019

Rural Life

A tractor driver landed in hot water with members of An Garda Síochána earlier this week following an incident of “distracted driving”. Taking…

SUV and quad seized by Gardaí in Donegal

August 30, 2019

Rural Life

A BMW SUV and a quad were seized by members of An Garda Síochána in Co. Donegal yesterday, Thursday, August 29. Members of…

Lucky escape for drivers in 2-tractor road collision

August 22, 2019

Rural Life

A road in Pembrokeshire in the UK was closed for over six hours on Tuesday, August 20, following a collision involving two tractors.…

79% of road deaths occurred on rural roads in 2019 – RSA

August 1, 2019

Rural Life

An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have today, Thursday August 1, published a provisional review of progress in road safety…

Trailer stopped ‘supported to the tractor with a strap’

July 25, 2019

Rural Life

A tractor driver was stopped by members of An Garda Síochána recently for towing a trailer “supported to the tractor with a strap”,…

Gardaí issue warning as tyres fall ‘flat’ in recent checks

July 25, 2019

Rural Life

Members of An Garda Síochána have issued a warning to farmers and road users following a series of checks showing worrying levels of…

‘Tidy towns members held meetings with council behind everyone else’s back’

July 16, 2019

Rural Life

A picturesque rural Irish village has been upended with road and street works – to such a degree this week – that angry…

‘Our sense of community has been stripped away because of council works in the village’

July 16, 2019

Rural Life

Works being carried out by Limerick City and County Council are turning people away from coming into one rural Irish village because there…

Video: Off-balance bales send trailer teetering

July 15, 2019

Rural Life

A tractor and trailer transporting a quantity of bales recently encountered difficulty when the top-stacked fodder pushed off-balance to the right. In spite…

Fears village where Eamon de Valera grew up ‘will become a concrete jungle’

July 12, 2019

Rural Life

Residents of a rural Irish village in Co. Limerick – where Eamon de Valera grew up – say they have had enough and…

Video: Bale trailer breaks loose from towing tractor

July 9, 2019

Rural Life

Farmers and agricultural contractors who are in the midst of ‘busy season’ have been warned to ensure that their tractors and trailer implements…

Kilmeen Cross: ‘A real issue in rural Ireland that needs to be discussed’

July 6, 2019

Rural Life

Residents of a small rural community in Co. Galway have joined forces in an effort to get the powers that be to address…

Kilmeen Cross: ‘A life is a life on the road; a death is a death in any year’

July 5, 2019

Rural Life

Over the past 35 years, 14 people have lost their lives on a stretch of road outside Loughrea in Co. Galway and locals…

Kilmeen Cross: ‘An accident waiting to happen’

July 4, 2019

Rural Life

A small rural community in Co. Galway has rallied the troupes and launched a serious campaign to have road safety issues in their…

Loader driver in hot water with Gardaí for ‘mobile’ mix-up

June 19, 2019

Rural Life

A loader driver was landed in hot water with Gardaí for multiple offences in Co. Meath. The driver in question was observed by…

Motorcyclist killed in road collision involving tractor

May 26, 2019

Rural Life

Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision involving a tractor yesterday evening, Saturday, May 25. The incident…

Road users urged to take extra care as silage season ramps up

May 21, 2019

Rural Life

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) are appealing to road users to take extra care as the number of…

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