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The June Bank Holiday is approaching and with an expected increase of people on the roads over the course of the long weekend, the Garda Siochana is urging the public to be mindful of their safety and the safety of others when driving.

Ford has developed a “Drink Driving Suit”, that impairs visibility, co-ordination and balance at a time when more than half of young drivers in Europe report either driving while drunk or have seen friends drink and drive.

Police officers will be warning drivers they are risking their lives by not wearing seatbelts at roadside checks across Europe this week.

Taxi drivers in Mayo are being called to take part in a road safety campaign ahead of St. Patrick's Day celebrations.

Gardaí at Delvin are investigating a fatal road traffic collision which claimed the life of a motorcyclist on the N52 last Thursday evening.

Sending or reading mobile phone texts has been identified as the most common dangerously distracting activity for drivers on Ireland’s roads.

An undertaker and a car crash survivor are among those who will deliver a hard-hitting road safety message to Mayo teens next week.

An undertaker and a car crash survivor are amongst those who will deliver a hard-hitting road safety message to Mayo teens next week.

Official figures released this week by the Health and Safety Authority, show that there were 46 people killed in work-related accidents during 2013, compared to 48 in 2012.

Three people lost their lives in workplace accidents in Galway last year, according to official figures released this week from the Health and Safety Authority.