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Funding for repair of local roads a welcome development — Burke
Longford/Westmeath Fine Gael TD, Deputy Peter Burke has welcomed the allocation of €334,000 in funding to assist the repair of regional and local roads in Westmeath.
Hydrogen powered Nexo scores five stars in Euro NCAP
Results from the latest batch of vehicles to be tested by Euro NCAP and its partners have been announced. Cars from Hyundai, Lexus, Mazda and Mercedes-Benz all achieved five star Euro NCAP ratings for safety, with Peugeot, Citroen and Opel’s five door MPV taking home a four star rating.
Volkswagen and Siemens making crossroads safer
Industrial giants, Volkswagen and Siemens want to further improve road safety, especially at crossroads. To achieve this, new functions have been developed for the local exchange of information between vehicles and digital transport infrastructure. The overall system uses the Car2X technology WLANp (ITS-G5) and is currently undergoing road tests in the city of Wolfsburg.
Can you see where you’re going?
In the dark, it is not just drivers and riders who need to be a bit more careful, vulnerable road users such as pedestrians need to be aware of the dangers too.
Corrib Water safety initiative will safe lives
Funding for a new water safety initiative will save lives in Galway according to Minister for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht, and the Islands, Sean Kyne.
Mulherin puts pressure on OPW to begin construction on Crossmolina flood defences
Construction on flood defences for Crossmolina must begin next summer, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
River rescue heroes to be nominated for Irish Water Safety award
Five Galway teenagers are to be nominated for an Irish Water Safety award for their heroic actions in rescuing a man from the River Corrib on Sunday night.
NUI Galway Students’ Union to hold road safety day next week
NUI Galway Students’ Union is holding a road safety day on Wednesday October 31, where the Road Safety Authority interactive shuttle and roll-over simulator will be outside Áras na Mac Léinn from 10am to 4pm.
Citroen backs Road Safety Ireland’s safe driving experience
Citroen Ireland has joined forces with Road Safety Ireland to support its new ‘Driving for Work’ Safe Driving Experience which is now being offered at its new purpose built road safety experience centre in Co Monaghan.
Ó Cuív demands Inishbofin coastal erosion study ‘be conducted without delay’
A coastal erosion and flood risk management study for Inishbofin, which was approved for funding in 2015, has still not been carried out, a situation a leading Galway TD has called “disappointing”.
