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RSA urges extreme care on roads as storm approaches
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to take extreme care today (Thursday, December 5) and over...
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RSA launches Christmas road safety campaign
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has launched a road safety campaign for the Christmas period, to coincide with new data...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
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RSA: Avoid travel during Status Red storm warning
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging people in the areas affected by Met Éireann’s Status Red weather warning to...
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Gardaí loan a tractor for road and farm safety training
An Garda Síochána in counties Clare and Tipperary are temporarily loaning a tractor to be used by Community Engagement Gardaí...
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25% of drivers involved in fatal road collisions were driving for work
One quarter of all drivers involved in fatal road collisions over the past five years were driving for work, according...
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RSA schedules events for Road Safety Week 2024
Preparation is underway for Irish Road Safety Week 2024, which kicks off on tomorrow (October 7), with a range of...
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Motorists urged to be vigilant during deer breeding season
The Irish Deer Commission is urging motorists to be vigilant on roads, particularly at dawn and dusk, as the deer...
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€125/km available for cutting roadside hedges in Leitrim
Leitrim County Council has introduced an additional grant to encourage the cutting of dangerous overhanging tree canopies/branches along public roads,...
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Milk replacer: Advice on maximising early-life calf growth
During the past decade, calf rearing systems around the world have adopted higher allowances of whole milk or of calf...
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Emergency response charity urges drivers to slow down this w-end
The Emergency Medical Response charity, CRITICAL, is urging people to slow down and avoid distractions when taking to the roads...
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RSA: 3% increase in motorists using mobile devices while driving
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, James Lawless, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are...
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FCI: Lack of hedge management causing accidents on rural roads
The lack of hedgerow management is leading to “a significant number of road traffic accidents on rural roads”, according to...
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Instructors call for 'massive overhaul' in driver training in Ireland
A group representing driving instructors has called for a “massive overhaul” of driver training in Ireland in order to prevent...
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RSA and IFA link up to urge motorists to take extra care
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) are appealing to motorists to take extra care as...
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Machinery: Latest McConnel hedge trimmers built for durability
In time for the upcoming hedge cutting season, McConnel has introduced two new Hedge trimmers, the 72-Series and the heavier-duty...
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Tyrone dairy farmer reduces calf mortality to just 1%
A Co. Tyrone dairy farm has reduced calf mortality to just 1% and has no post-weaning growth checks, thanks to...
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New laws to share road crash details and end paper tax discs
New road safety legislation is set to allow the sharing of information on road collisions and end the need for...
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Dangerous behaviours on Irish roads come under spotlight
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has launched a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of dangerous behaviours on Irish roads....
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New vehicles to be equipped with advanced safety systems
Newly manufactured vehicles sold in Ireland must come equipped with a range of advanced safety systems from this Sunday, July...
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Gardaí remind farmers of road rules when towing bales
An Garda Síochána have been stopping farmers towing unsecured bales on trailers and reminding them of the risk they can...