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…
Quad bill eyes national register in bid for crime clampdown May 14, 2019 Rural Life A bill which is currently being passed on the regulation of quad bikes seeks to aid in the clamp-down of theft and quad…
Modified bike arrest adds rural element to ‘MPV’ debate May 14, 2019 Agri-Business Members of An Garda Síochána arrested a man in the midlands over the weekend for a number of offences revolving around a modified…
Gardaí seek owner of loose cattle on road causing crash May 3, 2019 Rural Life Gardaí have resumed focus on an incident earlier this year which saw a car drive into a ditch to avoid cattle on the…
Stark tractor footage highlights issue of dangerous motorists May 2, 2019 Rural Life An agricultural contractor has underlined the issue of dangerous driving incidents faced by tractor drivers on a regular basis with a series of…
Trailer combo of a different kind gets ‘bunkered’ by Gardaí April 19, 2019 Rural Life A trailer combination of a slightly unusual kind was halted by members of An Garda Síochána this week for a lack of licence…
Video: Lorry carrying tractor and digger strikes bridge April 8, 2019 Rural Life A dramatic scene unfolded earlier today, Monday, April 8, when a lorry transporting a tractor and digger struck a railway bridge in Dublin.…
Travelling trailer missing tyre attracts trouble March 27, 2019 Rural Life A driver towing a trailer was landed in legal hot water recently for road safety issues when An Garda Síochána found the trailer…
Tractor ‘tows’ trouble with law for unsecure bales March 25, 2019 Rural Life A tractor driver towing bales was landed in hot water with the law over the weekend following the discovery by Gardai of a…
Trailer safety stressed following stringent Garda stop March 14, 2019 Rural Life A vehicle towing a trailer was stopped by Gardai yesterday morning (Wednesday, March 13) for improper trailer safety features. Taking place in Co.…
Tractor ‘stopped in its tracks’ for unsecured load March 11, 2019 Rural Life A tractor was stopped by Gardai in the west of the country recently for improper restraint. Taking place in Loughrea, Co. Galway, members…
‘Wild goose’ car chase grinds to halt…in farmyard March 4, 2019 Rural Life A car chase which turned into a “wild goose chase” came to a dead end in a farmyard over the weekend, according to…
Snappier driving test times sought following learner seizure surge February 15, 2019 Rural Life The Government has been called on to give a commitment to reduce driving test waiting times by rural youth organisation Macra na Feirme,…
Captured Ka and ridge plough ‘carted’ off in Kilkenny February 5, 2019 Rural Life Gardai in Co. Kilkenny recently stopped an unusual pairing of a vehicle towing an assortment of items precariously balanced in a small trailer…
HGV ‘on hold’ over improper restraints January 24, 2019 Rural Life Gardai stopped a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) carrying an articulated dumper which apparently did not have adequate restraints to ensure it was properly…
Unsecure bales tip of the iceberg for one driver January 14, 2019 Rural Life A driver of a 4X4 and trailer recently had a run in with An Garda Siochana in the midlands for towing a number…
