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August was worst month for road fatalities in almost a decade

August was the worst month on Irish roads in more than nine years after 24 people died. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) said a number of factors, including busier roads after easing of lockdown restrictions, caused the rise in fatalities. Last month ...

01 Sept 2021 at 14:30

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Funding of €280,000 announced for local Offaly roads

Offaly has been allocated €278,871 in the latest announcement of funding under the Local Improvement Scheme aimed at upgrading non-public rural roads to improve access. Offaly received the largest award of any of the midland counties with Westmeath ...

07 Feb 2019 at 16:07

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Warning issued with telephone pole hanging perilously over Offaly road

Motorists and walkers in North Offaly have been warned to watch out for fallen or precarious debris as high winds continue. A concerned resident posted the above photograph to the Republic of Edenderry community page, showing a telephone pole ...

27 Nov 2018 at 11:06

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Offaly councillor labels road 'a disgrace' despite recent works

Portarlington based Fianna Fail councillor, Eddie Fitzpatrick, has labelled the R420 through Gracefield "a disgrace" despite temporary road works being carried out last year. Cllr Fitzpatrick was reacting to complaints by residents and ...

30 Jan 2019 at 18:07

Tullamore Tribune

Road widening works in Tullamore estate welcomed

THE road in Connolly Park in Tullamore is to be widened the Cathaoirleach of Offaly County Council, Cllr Declan Harvey has revealed. “Some of the green area is to be removed to widen the roads which are very narrow,” he said. “People ...

09 Dec 2021 at 10:00

Local News

Elderly man pronounced dead in Portarlington road accident

An elderly man has died in a single vehicle traffic accident in Portarlington. A garda spokesperson has confirmed that the accident occurred at Main Street Portarlington at 10.40am this morning (Friday, November 18). The local man ...

18 Nov 2016 at 17:32

Local News

Road users warned of continuing hazardous road conditions and freezing fog

THE Road Safety Authority (RSA) is warning road users of the dangers posed by freezing fog which has been forecast by Met Eireann in many parts of the country over the coming days. Combined withtemperatures which are expected to ...

14 Dec 2022 at 20:00

Lifestyle

Why a road trip through Italy can be genuinely heavenly

There’s a lot to gush about in one of the world’s greatest cities – quite literally so on a searingly hot day in July. I’m stood in a queue, waiting my turn at one of Rome’s 2,500 fountains. Cyclists stop to splash their faces, ...

07 Aug 2023 at 09:51

Local News

Offaly councillor calls for increased roads funding

Ahead of the publication of the National Planning Framework on Friday, Offaly County Councillor Eddie Fitzpatrick says a significant increase in investment for local and regional roads in this region is a must and that "extra ...

14 Feb 2018 at 11:40

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Speeding motorist overtook unmarked Garda car on continuous white line near Offaly border

While on patrol in an unmarked patrol vehicle near Carbury in Kildare, Gardaí attached to Naas RPU were overtaken on a continuous white line by a speeding vehicle. The vehicle was pursued and stopped by gardaí a short ...

17 Feb 2021 at 17:20

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Offaly roads funding under fire again despite increase

Offaly roads funding has come under scrutiny once again despite an annual increase of around €2.5 million announced recently. It was reported at the March meeting of Offaly County Council that the total funding ...

28 Mar 2018 at 13:46

National News

Stretch of M7 closed following fatal road crash

Emergency services are attending the scene of a serious road crash on the M7 motorway. One person was killed and another person seriously injured in the multi-vehicle collision which happened on the southbound ...

16 Jan 2018 at 17:26

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