Locked gates have been erected on an access road to the new Tralee to Feint Greenway at the Spa in Tralee.The Greenway which is being officially opened by Minis.
A new route from Shannon Airport to Paris is being described as having huge potential for tourism and business. The twice-weekly direct service to Paris Orly has been launched at the regional airport by Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton. The service, operated by low-cost Spanish airline Vueling will run on […]
Shannon and Ireland West have become the first in the world to be recognised as Age Friendly airports by the World Health Organisation. Both airports were officially launched as Age Friendly Airports, certified by the WHO, at a ceremony in Knock. The airports have worked closely with Age Friendly Ireland and their respective local authorities […]
MORE people died on our roads in 2020 than 2019, according to provisional road collision statistics from the RSA.
There were 140 road user fatalities in 2019, with the number increasing to 149 last year. However, there was a serious decrease in collisions which only resulted in injuries.
There were 1,407 fewer serious and minor injury collisions recorded in 2020 compared to 2019 – a decrease of 25pc.
“It has been a disappointing year for road safety,” said Minister for State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton. “While we have seen a significant reduction in the number of serious and minor injury crashes, road deaths have increased.
“This is despite a reduction in traffic volumes for periods during the year due to the pandemic.”