Road Death

Tributes pour in as Donegal crash victims named locally as cousins

“Our hearts are sore today.” Tributes have began to pour in following the news that two road crash victims in Donegal have been named locally as cousins. Derry natives Kían and Eoghán Dawson died after the car they were travelling in struck a wall at Cross in Quigley’s Point in Donegal on Saturday night. Gardaí […]

“Our hearts are sore today.” Tributes have began to pour in following the news that two road crash victims in Donegal have been named locally as cousins. Derry natives Kían and Eoghán Dawson died after the car they were travelling in struck a wall at Cross in Quigley’s Point in Donegal on Saturday night. Gardaí […]

1 year ago

Irish road death toll for 2024 reaches 100 as woman killed in Waterford crash

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. A woman in her 70s has been killed following a two-vehicle crash in Co. Waterford. The incident occurred at around 9.20am on Tuesday morning near Dungarvon and involved a truck and a car. Emergency services rushed to the scene and the woman was treated for her injuries, but sadly passed […]

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. A woman in her 70s has been killed following a two-vehicle crash in Co. Waterford. The incident occurred at around 9.20am on Tuesday morning near Dungarvon and involved a truck and a car. Emergency services rushed to the scene and the woman was treated for her injuries, but sadly passed […]

1 year ago

One in six drivers very concerned about safety on Irish roads

Irish road deaths continue to rise to concerning levels in 2023. One in six drivers in Ireland are “very concerned” about the safety of Irish roads, according to a new survey. Carried out by Easytrip in October, over 4,700 respondents took part in the research, highlighting a number of contributing factors to their concern. Topics […]

Irish road deaths continue to rise to concerning levels in 2023. One in six drivers in Ireland are “very concerned” about the safety of Irish roads, according to a new survey. Carried out by Easytrip in October, over 4,700 respondents took part in the research, highlighting a number of contributing factors to their concern. Topics […]

2 years ago

Five dead in separate crashes over weekend as road fatalities continue to rise

Two of the men have been named. Five men have died in separate road incidents since Friday, October 13. The collisions, which all happened over the weekend, took place in Waterford, Roscommon, Kerry, Louth and Limerick. The deaths over to the weekend have increased the number of people killed on Irish roads to 149 so […]

Two of the men have been named. Five men have died in separate road incidents since Friday, October 13. The collisions, which all happened over the weekend, took place in Waterford, Roscommon, Kerry, Louth and Limerick. The deaths over to the weekend have increased the number of people killed on Irish roads to 149 so […]

2 years ago

Irish road deaths in the first half of 2023 are worst for six years

There has been a 10% increase in road deaths compared to the same period in 2022. New figures revealed by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) show that road deaths in the first half of 2023 are the worst for six years. 100 road deaths have occurred so far this year (as of August 1), an […]

There has been a 10% increase in road deaths compared to the same period in 2022. New figures revealed by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) show that road deaths in the first half of 2023 are the worst for six years. 100 road deaths have occurred so far this year (as of August 1), an […]

2 years ago

Gardaí appealing for witnesses to fatal collision in Kildare

The incident took place on Friday afternoon. Gardaí in Kildare are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the R445 near Monasterevin. They were called to the scene at approximately 2.30pm on Friday afternoon. A man aged in his 50s was fatally injured when his motorcycle collided with a 4×4 vehicle. He was taken […]

The incident took place on Friday afternoon. Gardaí in Kildare are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the R445 near Monasterevin. They were called to the scene at approximately 2.30pm on Friday afternoon. A man aged in his 50s was fatally injured when his motorcycle collided with a 4×4 vehicle. He was taken […]

8 years ago

Road Death

There has been a 10% increase in road deaths compared to the same period in 2022. New figures revealed by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) show that road deaths in the first half of 2023 are the worst for six years. 100 road deaths have occurred so far this year (as of August 1), an [&hellip;]

There has been a 10% increase in road deaths compared to the same period in 2022. New figures revealed by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) show that road deaths in the first half of 2023 are the worst for six years. 100 road deaths have occurred so far this year (as of August 1), an […]