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Garda road alert as thunder and rain warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 20th August 2021 0

Gardai in Kilkenny have issued an urgent road safety appeal following the deaths of six road users in the past 24 hours. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána issued the urgent appeal to all road users to take greater care on the roads. The alert comes as Met Éireann has issued a […]

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Snow down! Kilkenny drivers urged to take extra care amid new weather alerts

By Kilkenny Now 11th February 2021 Post a comment

Kilkenny motorists are being urged to take extra care when on our roads for the rest of the week as heavy snows are forecast over the coming days. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) made the appeal after Met Éireann issued their latest Status Yellow snow and wind warnings, which come into effect at 8am. Met […]

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Kilkenny drivers and passengers urged to belt up as five perish on county’s roads

By Kilkenny Now 5th February 2021 0

Five people died as a result of accidents on Kilkenny’s roads last year. The Roads Safety Authority’s (RSA) Annual Review of Road Safety shows the number of deaths on Kilkenny’s roads fell by just one year-on-year, from six in 2019 to five in 2020. Nationally, there were 148 deaths on our roads as a result […]

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Kilkenny to light up in memory of our road tragedy victims

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2020 0

Four people have lost their lives on our local far this year – and this weekend Kilkenny will light up to remember them. Kilkenny’s County Hall and City Hall will be lit up to mark the memory of all those that have passed away on local roads over the years. Kilkenny Council is joining the […]

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Driver stopped by Kilkenny gardai at local checkpoint had no windscreen on car

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

Local gardai were amazed when they stopped a car at a checkpoint that has no front windscreen. The vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint conducted by members of the Kilkenny-Carlow Roads Policing Unit and the Road Safety Authority (RSA). The operation was primarily aimed at poicing the safety compliance of commercial vehicles, trucks and buses. […]

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Five vehicles seized by gardai during ‘day of action’ on Kilkenny roads

By Kilkenny Now 9th September 2020 0

Five vehicles were seized by gardai during a ‘day of action’ on Kilkenny’s roads. The operation was carried out in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) in Johnstown and Paulstown yesterday. Gardai said the operation was directed at “lifesaver offences”, which include speeding, holding a mobile while driving and failing to wear a

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Drive on: Kilkenny motorists granted seven-months grace on licences due for renewal

By Kilkenny Now 12th August 2020 0

Kilkenny motorists worrying about renewing their driving licence during the Covid-19 crisis have received good news following the announcement of a seven-month extension to expired licences. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan announced details of the extension to the validity period of driving licences in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the disruption it has caused to

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Gardai out in force on Kilkenny roads over Bank Holiday weekend

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

Kilkenny gardai have warned motorists they will be out of force policing our roads over the Bank Holiday weekend. It comes as the Road Safety Authority urged drivers to be extra careful over the coming days, pointing out that long weekends are particularly dangerous as more people are on the roads. The warnings have an […]

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Drink and drug driving arrests double in Kilkenny despite 70% fall in road users

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2020 0

There has been a near 20% increase in the number of people tested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Kilkenny roads in the first six months of the year. A report released today by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety, Ireland (MBRI) shows there have been more than twice as many […]

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‘Absolutely staggering’ – drivers clocked 70kmh over speed limit on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2020 0

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have expressed concern at the number of drivers who are being clocked speeding on Kilkenny roads in spite of the Covid-19 restrictions. Sixteen pedestrians nationally have been killed up to the 29 April 2020 – which is double the number of deaths up to the same […]