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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 lower ...

06 Sept 2023 at 14:03

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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 ministerial ...

06 Sept 2023 at 18:22

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RTE facing ‘serious hits’ to funding streams following payments scandal

RTE is facing “serious hits” to its income streams in the wake of the Ryan Tubridy payments controversy, a government minister has warned. Minister of state Patrick O’Donovan suggested the broadcaster would experience a decrease in money ...

25 Jun 2023 at 16:01

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Speed camera use to increase by 20% in response to road fatalities

The use of speed cameras on Irish roads is to increase by 20% in response to “worrying trends” around increasing road fatalities, the justice minister has said. Helen McEntee said an additional 1.2 million euro is to be allocated for ...

04 Sept 2023 at 19:21

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Road Safety Authority to spend millions more on safety campaigns

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is to start immediately spending an additional three million euros on awareness campaigns in response to an increase in the number of road deaths. It is one of a series of actions that were agreed by ...

15 Apr 2024 at 21:26

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Simon Harris concerned over low numbers of gardai in roads policing unit

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he is concerned with the low numbers of gardai in the roads policing unit amid a spike in road deaths, particularly among young people. He said Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has committed to ...

15 Apr 2024 at 15:23

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Jack Chambers announces he is gay

Cabinet minister Jack Chambers has announced on social media that he is gay. The Fianna Fail TD said he has often found it difficult to talk about his personal life but said it was important to be true to himself. In a ...

14 Jan 2024 at 16:54

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Increase in road deaths 'a serious concern' admits Minister Chambers

The increase in deaths on Irislh roads so far this year is "of serious concern", Minister Jack Chambers has admitted. There have been 51 deaths on Irish roads so far this year, an increase of 5 on the same period in ...

11 Apr 2023 at 12:36

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Varadkar and ministers defend government investment in roads amid ‘stark’ report

The Taoiseach and ministers insisted the coalition government has invested in roads following a warning issued to government about safety concerns. Minister Roderic O’Gorman insisted his party leader Eamon Ryan has ...

05 Oct 2023 at 17:01

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Road Safety Authority ‘will get additional resources if required’ – Chambers

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will receive additional resources if that is what is needed to fulfil its remit, Jack Chambers has said. The Minister of State, who has responsibility for road safety, said an ...

29 Apr 2024 at 12:00

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McEntee says enforcement of road laws ‘strong’

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has insisted that Garda enforcement of the rules of the road is “strong”, after figures suggested the number of Garda checkpoints being carried out had dropped significantly. ...

16 Oct 2023 at 13:17

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Plans to increase penalties for road offences over bank holiday weekends

The Government is to consider an increase in penalties for road offences committed over bank holiday weekends, a junior minister has said. The announcement comes after five people died in separate road ...

16 Oct 2023 at 11:44

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