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Motorist driving at 'incredible' speed of almost 200km/h arrested by Gardai

The driver of a car travelling at a speed almost double the motorway limit has been arrested by Gardai. According to An Garda Síochána, the motorist was caught this morning (Monday March 21) by Naas Roads Policing Unit travelling at what they called ...

21 Mar 2022 at 13:29

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Irish speed limits could be about to change under new EU safety proposal

Speed limits on Irish roads could be about to change under new EU safety proposals. Members of the European Parliament have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new document that outlines EU road safety strategy for the next 10 years, with some ...

07 Oct 2021 at 12:57

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Cars will have to slow down outside Louth schools as new speed bye-laws introduced

New bye-laws have been introduced around Louth to introduce special speed limits around specific schools around the county. The County of Louth Road Traffic Special Periodic Speed Limit Bye-Laws came into effect on Tuesday, August 24th, with ...

26 Aug 2021 at 16:00

National News

Plans to cut speed limits ‘will significantly improve road safety’ – minister

Plans to reduce speed limits on many of Ireland’s roads will have a “significant impact” on improving safety, a minister has said. Minister of state Jack Chambers, who has responsibility for roads safety, said he will bring proposals to ...

06 Sept 2023 at 14:03

National News

Ireland going backwards on road safety, Varadkar warns

The Taoiseach has called for a return of shock safe driving adverts as he warned that Ireland has gone backwards on road safety. Leo Varadkar was commenting after proposals to lower speed limits on many roads were outlined by a ...

06 Sept 2023 at 18:22

National News

'We have lost too many' - Speed limits in town centres may drop to 30km/h from next year

Town centres and built-up areas across Ireland may see speed limits drop to 30km/h in an attempt to increase road safety. The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State Jack Chambers TD yesterday (September 14) ...

15 Sept 2023 at 10:37

National News

Three year old child not safely fastened in car going twice the speed limit

A car detected travelling over twice the speed limit has been seized by Gardaí. Gardaí in Roscommon clocked the vehicle travelling at 103km/h in a 50km/h zone this morning (March 6), with the driver pulled over further on in ...

06 Mar 2024 at 15:43

National News

Drew Harris: drivers who ‘excessively’ break speed limits should face suspension

Drivers who “excessively” break speed limits should face suspension rather than fixed fines, the Garda Commissioner has said. Drew Harris was speaking about actions gardai have taken to tackle an increase in road fatalities,...

25 Apr 2024 at 18:04

National News

Driver caught more than 30kmh over speed limit in Dublin for National Slow Down Day

A driver has been caught travelling 111kmh in a 80kmh zone in Dublin this morning as part of the National Slow Down Day. National Slow Down Day is a Garda operation, urging drivers to stay safe on Irish roads and comply ...

19 Apr 2024 at 11:49

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New Periodic Speed Limit Policy for Schools could cost Louth schools over €10,000

The roll-out of Louth County Council’s new ‘Periodic Speed Limit Policy for Schools’ could cost interested schools over €10,000, councillors learned at last week’s county council monthly meeting. The new policy is ...

29 Jan 2019 at 16:16

National News

Speed limits reduced across Irish roads as part of plan to reduce deaths

Speed limits are being reduced on hundreds of rural roads in the Republic of Ireland as part of a Government plan to tackle the number of road deaths. Thousands of new road speed signs show that limits will ...

07 Feb 2025 at 11:30

National News

'Driving slower saves lives' Speed limits to be introduced on rural, local roads

Speed limits on rural, local roads will change from 80 km/h to 60km/h from Friday, February 7, 2025. The Department of Transport outlined rural, local roads as roads that "primarily serve local traffic and ...

06 Feb 2025 at 21:14

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