Road Safety Alert Update – Orange Weather Warning for Snow/Ice

09.03.2023

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is again advising all road users to prepare for further cold weather conditions as Met Eireann have updated the Yellow warning for snow to orange Warnings for snow and Ice. This will lead to hazardous road conditions and reduced visibility. There is an Orange Snow/Ice warning for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Clare, […]

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Activists call March for International Women’s Day 2023

03.03.2023

Feminists and anti-racist activists, political groups and community organisations, students & workers unions and many more will come together in Dublin to march and celebrate International Women’s Day. In the radical tradition of International Women’s Day, a day of international solidarity and struggle, we are marching to demand action and change. Our demands have a […]

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Road Safety Alert for Ice, Hailstones, Freezing fog and Snow

16.01.2023

Monday 16 January 2023. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to prepare for hazardous conditions on roads and footpaths this week as Met Eireann has issued an advisory for cold weather that will bring sharp to severe frosts and icy stretches on roads and footpaths. This will include showers of hail, […]

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Be Prepared for your Christmas and New Year Swim Public Appeal to Stay Safe Around Water

24.12.2022

Water Safety Ireland is urging those planning a Christmas and New Year swim to get in slowly to help avoid cold shock and to get out of the water before getting too cold, to avoid hypothermia. It is also appealing to those unaccustomed to winter swimming to wear a swim cap, wetsuit and booties and […]

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Road Safety Alert for ICE, Hailstones, and Snow

06.12.2022

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to prepare for hazardous conditions on roads and footpaths as Met Eireann has issued a warning for low temperatures and ice. This will include low single figures by day and sharp or severe frosts and icy patches at night from Wednesday and into the weekend […]

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New roadside drug testing system launched at Christmas and New Year road safety appeal

01.12.2022

A new preliminary roadside drug driving testing device, which can test for a greater range of drugs at the roadside was launched today at the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Gardai Síochána Christmas and New Year road safety appeal. The launch took place in University College Cork. The new Securetec® Drugwipe 6s roadside drug […]

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Minister Naughton Announces fines for 16 road safety offences to double from October 27

26.10.2022

Fine for speeding to double to €160. Fines for non-wearing of seatbelts and mobile phone use to double to €120 Fines for Learner drivers found driving unaccompanied to double to €180. Fines for non-display of ‘L’ and ‘N’ plates to double to €120 Three new Fixed Charge Offences will be introduced in new year Tackling […]

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Good bye Gorby

01.09.2022

  I met the man twice at events organised by the Gorbachev Foundation. He was brief but not abrupt. Polite but not engaging. The last time was at a small gathering of the Gorbachev Fund in November 2019, when former Cold War-riors Christian Wulff and Lech Walesa were in town to commemorate the 30th anniversary […]

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