Glenageary traffic signs show accountability for road safety should extend beyond RSA
Council’s response to speed limit review suggests Minister should look beyond RSA for accountability
Road Safety Authority
Many factors contribute to rising road deaths. Squeamishness can’t be one of them
The Road Safety Authority avoids anything that might be perceived ‘as insensitive or prematurely apportioning blame’ in reporting road deaths
Road Safety Authority officials criticised for ‘lack of visibility’ after spate of deaths
Minister of State Seán Canney to bring proposed RSA reforms to Government
Inbuilt breathalysers in cars get Road Safety Authority backing as road deaths rise
Targets to reduce road deaths hampered by population growth and boom in road users, group tells transport committee
Why are road deaths still rising despite promise of ‘renewed focus’ on safety?
Minister said last month proposed reforms for the Road Safety Authority would be brought forward shortly, but there is no sign of them yet
Happy 25th birthday, Vodafone. Here are 25 ways phones have made our lives worse
Who needs to talk to anyone when you can constantly scroll alone?
Irish road deaths on the rise while most of Europe sees decline
New research shows Ireland’s longer-term road mortality rate is still lower than EU average
Road deaths are not inevitable. Stop referring to them as ‘accidents’
We should be furious that road safety campaigns focus on high-vis clothing while our streets become increasingly dangerous
Government considers new rules to tackle e-scooter misuse
Motor-propelled vehicles are ‘of benefit to people’, but making rules enforceable is critical, says junior Minister
Local authorities must take centre stage in fight against rising toll of road deaths
We have designed roads to suit cars and trucks to the point where it is not safe to walk or cycle
Man (20s) dies after car crash in Co Dublin
Bank holiday roads policing operation in place as busy roads lead to risk
Men account for 84% of surviving drivers who test positive for alcohol after serious road crashes
Garda operation over bank holiday weekend to target dangerous driving, speeding and mobile use at wheel
Nearly 80% of drivers admit to distracted driving in survey
Checking text messages, eating food and adjusting navigation apps among the distractions surveyed
Garda checks across three months net more than 5,000 uninsured vehicles
Inspections possible by officers via hand-held or in-car technology without stopping traffic
Road safety campaigner outlines seven actions that could save lives to Oireachtas committee
Greater policing resources and stricter rules for learners among moves mentioned in address by Susan Gray of Parc
Emergency doctors call for urgent action to stop ‘carnage’ on State’s roads
Government needs to stop regarding road deaths as inevitable tragedies, says association
Councils should be obliged to fix roads with a history of fatalities, committee hears
Irish Road Victims’ Association says ‘lives continue to be lost and families continue to be affected’
Why deaths on Irish roads keep rising - and five ways to stop them
In the News podcast: 2026 is on track to become one of the worst years for Irish road deaths in a decade
Parked cars are clogging up the narrow roads in our new estate. What can we do?
Would I be within my rights to place a traffic cone outside my home?
Road death statistics are incomplete unless they include all who died
Jax’s Law would recognise babies who die in the womb as victims in road traffic collisions
Gardaí detect 680 speeding drivers in first day of Easter road safety clampdown
One motorist was caught driving at 147km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N11 in Co Wicklow
Storm Dave to bring strong winds and cold temperatures as Met Éireann issues yellow warning
Windy weekend will bring gales in coastal areas before a bright but breezy Easter Sunday
Give me an e-scooter over a single occupancy car any day
We don’t need to ban e-scooters. We need to start planning for them
RSA to arrange new driving tests for learners turned away over insurance doubts
More than 1,200 people in last two weeks prevented from doing driving tests because they couldn’t provide proof of insurance
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
When will we declare Ireland’s road-death toll the public health crisis it is?
Last year, one person died every 35 hours in a crash across the island
Parents warned that car seat head straps for children are ‘unsafe’ and ‘risk strangulation’
The head restraint accessory claims to prevent a child’s head from falling forwards or sideways if they fall asleep
Industrial action planned by driver testers cancelled following agreement
Concerns about uninsured vehicles being presented for driving tests
Driving testers announce work stoppage next week over uninsured vehicle concerns
Fórsa said RSA staff will engage in indefinite action if test candidates cannot produce valid insurance certificates
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
Deaths and injuries among cyclists, pedestrians ‘predictable result of policy’, committee hears
Transport committee hears call for ‘fully independent road safety commissioner with legislative authority’
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
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
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
The GlossOpens in new window
Read the digital edition of The Gloss magazine now
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices