Rural Life
€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,...
Road Safety
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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...
Rural Life
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...
Rural Life
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...
Rural Life
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...
Machinery
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...
Rural Life
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...
Rural Life
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...
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Cork agri haulage company and driver fined over tachograph
By David Forsythe An agricultural haulage company and a driver employed by the company have both been fined in the...
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Mandatory road safety policing per shift for uniformed gardaí
An Garda Siochana has instructed all uniformed gardaí to do a mandatory 30 minutes of road safety policing per shift....
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Gardaí detect hundreds of speeding incidents over the bank holiday
An Garda Síochána have detected hundreds of speeding incidents, as part of its Bank Holiday Roads Enforcement Operation with the...
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Ireland ranks third in the EU for highest level of rural road deaths
Ireland has been ranked third in the European Union (EU) for the highest share of road deaths on rural roads....
Rural Life
Road safety warning issued ahead of Easter weekend
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are...
Rural Life
Gardaí and RSA urge road users to 'take care' this weekend
Ahead of the national holiday, An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have released a statement reminding all...
Farm Safety
Gardaí stop tractor carrying overloaded bales in dung spreader
An Garda Síochána was out on patrol yesterday (Thursday, 7 March) when they stopped a tractor with a dung spreader...