Driver towing livestock trailer arrested following Garda stop July 9, 2020 Rural Life The driver of a Toyota Landcruiser vehicle which was towing a livestock trailer was arrested after being stopped by members of An Garda…
Minister Cowen spells out the facts in Dáil address July 8, 2020 Agri Politics Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen made a statement to the Dáil yesterday evening, Tuesday, July 7, in which he…
Livestock trailer carrying 12 cows overturns at roundabout July 7, 2020 Rural Life A tractor drawing a trailer with 12 cows in it overturned at a roundabout in England earlier today, Tuesday, July 7, with emergency…
Tattered tyre lands driver transporting livestock in trouble June 29, 2020 Rural Life The driver of a vehicle drawing a trailer of livestock on the road was landed in hot water with An Garda Síochána when…
This week’s FarmLand: Dry spells, milk prices and road safety this silage season June 11, 2020 Rural Life On this week’s FarmLand, we look at tractor safety on our roads during silage season; we also discuss the impact of the recent…
Cyclist in his 60s killed in collision with tractor June 6, 2020 Rural Life A man in his 60s was killed in an accident involving a tractor earlier this afternoon, Saturday, June 6, according to An Garda…
‘Dangerously defective’ trailer spells trouble for driver June 4, 2020 Rural Life The driver of a vehicle towing a defective trailer with no lights, travelling at night, was stopped by members of An Garda Síochána…
Tractor driver reined in following road safety wrong May 29, 2020 Rural Life A driver of a tractor drawing a rake landed in hot water with member of An Garda Síochána yesterday, Thursday, May 28, after…
Police pull tractor driver for motorway mishap on M1 May 25, 2020 Machinery A tractor driver was pulled in by police officers when travelling on the M1 motorway last week, resulting in a penalty for the…
Gardaí ‘have beef’ with driver over road safety wrongdoing May 25, 2020 Rural Life A driver who was transporting a quantity of beef was halted by Gardaí in Co. Meath for road safety offences in recent days.…
Tractor driver ‘draws’ Garda ire with silage safety slip-up May 21, 2020 Rural Life A tractor driver landed himself in hot water with members of An Garda Síochána following a safety slip-up – prompting Gardaí to issue…
‘Wrap’ on the knuckles: Tractor driver stopped with unsecured load May 18, 2020 Rural Life Tractor drivers hauling bales have been urged to always ensure that their loads are tightly secured after a driver hauling an unsecured load of…
Mother and daughter killed in crash involving quad and tractor May 13, 2020 Rural Life A woman and her daughter have been killed in a road crash involving a quad and a tractor while a second girl was…
Drivers urged to be mindful of restricted rural walkers this silage season May 11, 2020 Machinery The large increase in walkers – particularly on rural roads – means that everyone is going to have to be extra careful as…
IFA and RSA stress road safety during silage season May 11, 2020 Machinery The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have issued a joint appeal to stress road safety this silage season,…
Gardaí send driver ‘cruising’ for a court date in the south-east May 7, 2020 Rural Life Members of An Garda Síochána had a busy bank holiday weekend, calling to order two drivers following Garda checks in the south-east of…
Motorway spin culminates in ‘essential’ trip to court May 5, 2020 Rural Life The driver of a 4X4 and trailer making an “unnecessary journey” on a motorway over the weekend culminated in an “essential reason” to…
Gardaí detain quad following stop on public road April 17, 2020 Rural Life Members of An Garda Síochána based in Co. Cavan have detained a quad that was stopped on a public road under the Road…
