Gardaí in Co. Meath are appealing to motorists to take extra care while driving, as the number of tractors, trailers, and other farm machinery using the roads increases at this time of the year.

An Garda Síochána is asking the public to be patient if they are travelling behind a tractor, or any slow-moving vehicle, and not to attempt to overtake farm machinery in a dangerous manner.

In a social media post, gardaí in Co. Meath said: "Always be on the look-out for farm machinery exiting fields and farm yards."

According to the gardaí, farmers also need to be safety conscious while using the roads.

Farmers are being advised to keep left, when safe to do so, in order to allow others to pass safely.

"Never use your mobile phone whilst driving on public roads," the gardaí added.

In other news, last month (April 23, 2024), gardaí confirmed that a man in Co. Kerry was taken to hospital after the car he was driving collided with cattle.

The single vehicle incident happened in the Kilfenora area, around 10km from Tralee.

Emergency services attended the scene and the man, who is aged in his 20s, was taken to University Hospital Kerry (UHK) with non-life threatening injuries.

It is understood that all of the four cattle involved in the incident did not survive.

In a statement, a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána told Agriland:

“Gardaí attended the scene of a road traffic collision that occurred in the Kilfenora area, Co. Kerry on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

"The incident occurred at approximately 10:30pm and involved one vehicle that impacted with cattle.

“The driver, a man in his 20s, was conveyed to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The cattle are deceased.”

The garda spokesperson added that investigations into the incident are ongoing.