‘You know who’s in control’ - How the fuel protests brought the country to a standstill
The seeds of this week’s disruption were sown in meetings in late March and fomented in online forums and WhatsApp groups
Seán Canney
Multimillion-euro financial package will not be unveiled until nationwide fuel protests cease
Fuel protests movement vows to extend disruptive actions into weekend as talks under way for solution
Government critical of fuel protesters as demonstrations set to continue into third day
Ministers insist they will only speak to organisations such as Irish Road Hauliers Association and Irish Farmers Association
Renewed push by Independent Ministers for changes to inheritance tax thresholds in budget
Minister of State Seán Canney says people have probably been ‘discriminated against’ by Capital Acquisitions Tax regime
Gardaí have resources to enforce Grace’s Law and should not fear prosecution, Canney says
Mother of Grace Lynch calls on Minister for Justice to ensure gardaí can enforce new laws
Dún Laoghaire has longest driving test waiting time at 21 weeks, followed by Mulhuddart at 20
Last month 5,356 people were on list, an ‘extraordinary number’, says local TD
Double fuel allowance, an excise duty cut and a haulier rebate to ease energy costs
Government ‘cannot shield people from the full impact of the war’, Coalition source says
New Dart service for Co Kildare commuters after plan for expansion to Kilcock confirmed
Aim is for commuter town to be connected to services by 2031 in first extension of network since 2000
E-scooter crash injuries at Tallaght emergency department almost double in a year
Injuries more frequent and more complex, with helmet use very low
Ban on scramblers in public places expected in ‘matter of weeks’, Darragh O’Brien confirms
‘I am so happy my little girl did not die in vain’, says mother of Grace Lynch, after meeting Minister
Co Cork again the biggest winner in €718m regional and local roads budget
Grants for climate adaptation and resilient road works, introduced in 2020, total €16.5 million this year
Calls for gardaí to use DNA spray that tags scrambler riders, bikes for future prosecution
UK practice uses drones to track offenders and avoid ‘high speed chase dangers’, TD says
Ministers resisted officials who advised breaking up Road Safety Authority over failings
RSA criticised over growing death toll in crashes and long waits for NCTs and driving tests
New scrambler proposals will remove ‘ambiguity’ about their use, Government says
Vehicles to be banned in public places amid renewed push to remove bikes from roads following death of Grace Lynch
More than 140,000 drivers still on learner permits in advance of sweeping rule changes
High numbers ‘deeply concerning and point to structural problems’, says Oireachtas transport committee chief
The Minister says ‘Death’ is calling and you must not answer
Given the anticipated global St Patrick’s Day ministerial airlift, concerns have sprouted on what to do in case of emergency at home
The Irish Times view on scrambler bike regulation: fatally slow
It should not have taken loss of a life to concentrate minds
Gardaí have seized 300 scramblers over last two years, says Minister
Proposal to ban scramblers from public roads comes after death of teenager Grace Lynch
Bank holiday road safety warning as two men killed in Monaghan and Laois
Incidents in Smithboro and Abbeyleix bring the number of road fatalities this year to 11
Road safety group joins hauliers in saying it has lost faith in RSA
Irish Road Haulage Association wrote to every local authority suggesting they pass a motion of no confidence in the RSA
‘Laughing gas’ may be added to list of drugs tested for at roadside Garda checkpoints
Nitrous oxide not a prohibited substance, but a ‘growing problem’ as a recreational drug
Government approves €75m in funding to support post office network
Irish Postmasters’ Union previously warned of widespread closures if monetary support was not increased
Helmets for e-scooter riders may become compulsory to reduce serious injuries
Taoiseach and Ministers to meet early this year to strengthen safety regulations
Disbanding Road Safety Authority would take up to two years, says Minister of State
Minister of State for Transport Seán Caney to meet RSA over reforms
Government U-turn on reforming Road Safety Authority criticised in Dáil
Ireland is one of the few European countries where road deaths are increasing
Spate of deaths brings road safety into sharp focus amid national shock
More than 160 people have been killed on Irish roads so far this year
Road deaths: Musician Steve Wall recalls how a beautiful morning changed when he ‘got that phonecall’
Steve Wall, singer with The Stunning, lost his niece Estlin after a 2017 crash in Co Clare, which left his brother seriously injured
Learner drivers will have to sit test after four years to renew permit
Some 38,000 learner drivers have never taken a driving test, Minister of State Neale Richmond told the Dáil
Road users urged to stay safe amid increased risk to pedestrians as clocks go back
More than a third of pedestrian road traffic injuries occur between October and December
Parents dismayed by mooted closure of Tuam creche due to fire-safety concerns
Tuam Parish says it cannot afford upgrade works at a cost of €1.2 million
Only 4% of learner drivers disqualified since 2023 have handed in their licences
Road safety campaigners says system is a ‘shambles’ as just 211 out of 5,310 banned drivers have surrendered their permits
Driving test wait time now averages 10.4 weeks, RSA says
‘Alarming’ increase in five days from 9.57 average last week, road safety campaign group Parc says
Average driving test waiting time falls below 10 weeks while no-shows hit record level
Driving test waiting time hits 10-week average target, but some centres remain at 15 weeks
Tony Holohan drops presidential bid to avoid ‘abuse’ of family
Former chief medical officer says personal abuse is becoming ‘increasingly normalised in Irish politics’
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