222 drivers have lost licence on 12 penalty pointsTo date 222 drivers have lost their licence for six months after accumulating 12 penalty points, the Road Safety Authority (RSA…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
RSA opposed to insurance agencyThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) has disagreed with a recommendation that a new agency needs to be set up to deal with inadequacies…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Imported vehicles seized over VRTThe Revenue Commissioners have seized 54 imported midrange vehicles which were converted to passenger use after the owners had…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Revenue audit of construction industry yields €200mAn investigation into the construction sector by the Revenue Commissioners has yielded over €200 million for the Exchequer over…Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
Just 3 seats in one constituency to be filledCounting is continuing in just one constituency this evening where the three seats in Laois-Offaly remain the only ones to be…Sat May 26 2007 - 01:00
Drink-driving blood sample plan not yet lawA new plan to allow nurses take blood and urine samples from suspected drink-drivers has not been signed into law more than eight…Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Drug driving programme may be extendedA proposal to automatically test every driver suspected of drink driving for drugs was submitted to the Department of Transport…Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
Research raises concern about anaemia drugsNew concerns about the use of anaemia drugs in high doses are to be discussed at the next monthly meeting of the Irish Society…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Fifty number plate scanners for GardaAn Garda Síochána is to get more than 50 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems to detect stolen cars and clamp down…Wed May 09 2007 - 01:00
Labour unveils campaign manifestoThe Labour Party published its election manifesto promising sober economic management this morning amid ironic smiles at the …Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Goodwill payments added €29m to roadsThe payment of a €5,000 goodwill fee to landowners for every acre of agricultural land sold for road projects added an estimated…Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
Bertie's army marches through DublinTaoiseach Bertie Ahern pressing the flesh in a supermarket in Dublin's Ilac Centre today. Photograph: David LabanyiWed May 02 2007 - 01:00
Complaints over posters blocking signsThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) has issued a warning about pedestrian safety and traffic signs being obscured by election posters…Tue May 01 2007 - 01:00
All Irish driving instructors to face Garda vettingDriving instructors may face Garda background checks from July under a new statutory regime being introduced this summer.Wed Apr 25 2007 - 01:00
Shortage of pharmacists expected, says reportIt is most likely that there will be a shortage of pharmacists over the next five years, despite an increase in training places…Tue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
Only 4% tested for drink-driving prior to 2005Just 4 per cent of motorists in Ireland were tested for drink-driving during the three years prior to 2005, a European road safety…Wed Apr 18 2007 - 01:00
Despite overtime tests still downApplications to sit a driving test have significantly outstripped the number of tests actually conducted over each of the last…Wed Apr 18 2007 - 01:00
Anti-speeding TV campaign to begin next weekA new television advert highlighting the dangers of speeding will appear on Irish TV screens from next Thursday.Wed Apr 18 2007 - 01:00
National immunisation database would be 'hugely beneficial' to vaccination regimeA Dublin GP has told a conference on immunisation of the difficulties sourcing complete vaccination records for some members …Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
New drink drive law referred to High CourtNew penalties for drink-driving introduced by Minister for Transport Martin Cullen last month are to be referred to the High …Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
Hands-free talk still a distractionMotorists talking on a hands-free mobile phone can be significantly distracted, leading to slower reaction times and a failure…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
New penalties for drink driving 'unconstitutional'A solicitor defending motorists charged with drink driving has questioned the constitutionality of the new penalties that now…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Citigroup plans 17,000 job cutsGlobal banking giant Citigroup has announced plans today to reduce its workforce by 17,000 people worldwide but has said that…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Motorway driving not in training planMotorway driving is not going to form part of the new driver training system due to be unveiled in the coming weeks by the Road…Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
Road safety strategy delayed by State inactionWith the previous road safety strategy having ended last December, it has emerged that the lack of a new strategy is partly because…Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
Ahern rules out nurses' wage claimTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has said the Government cannot meet the nurses' demand for a 10Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
Fahy 'comfortable' in Galway hospitalGalway County councillor Michael "Stroke" Fahy is in a "comfortable" condition in University Hospital Galway this morning after…Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
Department ruling on works signageNew rules on how local authorities use signposts at roadwork sites have been sent to all county road engineers by the Department…Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
New speed cameras to double capacityThe number of operational Gatso cameras is to double to 12 when the Garda replaces its existing cameras with the latest generation…Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
New road rules to be sent to every householdEvery household in the State is to receive a copy of the new Rules of the Road, which was published today.Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
New 'Rules of the Road' out todayThe new Rules Of the Road to be published today contains a reference to road rage for the first time.Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Blanchardstown closes urology clinic to routine appointmentsThe urology clinic at James Connolly Memorial Hospital in Blanchardstown has been closed for non-emergency appointments after…Tue Mar 20 2007 - 00:00
Inflation eases from six-year high to 4.8%The annual rate of inflation fell back last month to 4.8 per cent as clothing goods and petrol and diesel prices eased.Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
200 jobs to be lost at Waterford drug firmMinister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin, has described the news of 200 job losses at a pharmaceutical plant…Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
Dublin market continues share sell-offThe Dublin market has fallen by 3 per cent today on the back of falling world markets due to concern at the impact of problems…Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
€60m road sign programme to 'end confusion'The National Roads Authority (NRA) is to start work on its €60 million road signage programme next month to end what it admits…Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
Saab introduces 'alcokey' to combat drunk drivingEngineers at Swedish car-maker Saab are developing a lightweight "alcokey" that will allow drivers to breathalyse themselves …Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
'Most clamped' streets revealedDublin motorists planning to park briefly, but illegally, while rushing into a shop or drycleaners would be well advised not …Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
Councils in court challenge to HSASeveral local authorities are fighting an attempt by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) to force them to improve their management…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Swedish cameras cut traffic speedAs Ireland prepares for the privatisation of its speed cameras, data from Sweden shows that average speeds on its roads fell …Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Use fines to free courts, urges RSAThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) has asked the Minister for Transport Martin Cullen to fast-track the introduction of administrative…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Keeping Dublin's streets movingIt was a rain-sodden Wednesday in November and outbound traffic on the N11 had become compressed into a long, stalled messWed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
M50 barriers to go August 2008A barrier-free tolling system will be introduced on the M50 from August next year after a €113 million eight-year contract to…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Price of a pint to rise next monthThe cost of a pint is set to increase next month after the drinks company Diageo confirmed it was imposing a 2Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
1,000-plus drivers per month caught driving with mobilesMore than 1,000 motorists a month are being caught using a mobile phone while driving and incurring four penalty points on their…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Complaints over repeated SMSThousands of Vodafone Ireland customers complained to the telecoms firm yesterday after a technical fault saw a promotional SMS…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Pfizer to cut Irish jobs and sell-off unitsPfizer Ireland is to close part of its Ringaskiddy site with the loss of up to 65 jobs and will sell off two other units employing…Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Six Nations prompts rethink on parking legislationA major traffic management plan is to be put in place for this weekend's Six Nations rugby international at Croke Park, ahead…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
FG to table Bill on compulsory biofuelsA Private Members' Bill making it compulsory for all road transport fuel to contain a small percentage of biofuels is expected…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
