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National Slow Down Day to take place tomorrow with garda checks
An Garda Síochána will conduct a 24-hour speed enforcement operation nationwide from 7:00a.m tomorrow (Friday, December 20) in partnership with...
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Garda mobile van to host 'clinics' in Waterford
An Garda Síochána is moving forward with its effort to engage more with local communities with plans to host clinics...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
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Crime theft at its highest over last five-year period - CSO
Crime theft is at its highest nationally over the five year period between 2020 and 2024, with 76,501 recorded crime...
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Man (50s) dies in workplace accident in Co. Roscommon
A man in his 50s has died in a workplace accident in Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon, gardaí have confirmed. Gardaí and emergency...
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Driving without insurance? New garda tool will spot you more easily
A new system which allows members of An Garda Síochána to quickly and easily identify uninsured vehicles has been formally...
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Gardaí stop 14-year-old driving untaxed tractor
Gardaí in Co. Westmeath came across a tractor that was being driven by a 14-year-old with a 13-year-old passenger. Westmeath...
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Gardaí stop tractor carrying overloaded bales in dung spreader
An Garda Síochána was out on patrol yesterday (Thursday, 7 March) when they stopped a tractor with a dung spreader...
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Gardaí in Kilkenny stop driver with vehicle full of green diesel
A driver in Co. Kilkenny will be facing a fine following the discovery of marked gas oil (green diesel) in...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Gardaí stop overloaded truck and untaxed tractor in Kilkenny
Gardaí in Co. Kilkenny stopped an untaxed tractor and an overloaded truck while patrolling roads in the region. The roads...
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Rural communities urged to support Community Alert Month
This month is national Community Alert Month and over 1,000 Community Alert groups around the country are being encouraged to...
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Gardaí stop 4X4 on green diesel...with no licence, insurance or tax
Road policing gardaí in Co. Kilkenny brought a halt to a 4X4 driver for a number of offences, including having...
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Investigation into suspected 'criminal damage' after bales set on fire
An investigation is underway by An Garda Síochána after a substantial number of straw bales were allegedly set on fire in Co....
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2 arrested after €11m of cocaine seized in horsebox
An Garda Síochána has arrested two men following the seizure of an estimated €11.4 million worth of cocaine by Revenue...
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Operation Thor: Drop in home burglaries over winter period
There was a 2.8% decrease in residential burglaries during An Garda Siochána’s Operation Thor Winter Phase 2022/2023 (2,988 residential burglaries)...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
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Road safety: Series of videos to protect horse riders on roads
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have teamed up with Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) and Horse Racing...
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40k vehicles monitored over 2 hours for National Slow Down Day
In the first two hours of National Slow Down Day today (Tuesday, February 28), GoSafe checked the speed of 36,679...
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Gardaí: No injuries reported after tractor crash in southeast
No injuries have been reported as a result of a collision involving a tractor in the southeast of the country,...
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Man (40s) dies in 3-vehicle crash involving tractor
A man aged in his 40s has died, and two juveniles were seriously injured, in a three-vehicle crash involving a...