THE ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY will distribute around 80,000 high-vis vests to new junior infants pupils across the country. The ESB-sponsored scheme has been launched to remind parents and guardians that road safety is a priority as kids return to school. The RSA says that in 2008, pedestrian deaths accounted for almost a fifth of all fatalities on Irish roads.
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# pedestrians - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
2012 sets new record for fewest road deaths in Ireland
The number of road deaths has now fallen for six years running, with a new national record of 161.
# pedestrians - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
VIDEOS: Gardaà release dramatic footage of near-misses on Dublin’s roads
Gardaà are releasing the footage in a bid to reduce the number of casualties on Dublin’s roads.
# pedestrians - Wednesday 4 January, 2012
Pedestrians to have priority over cars in new Dublin plan
A new report proposes a “pedestrian-friendly city” in which through vehicle traffic would be “actively discouraged”.
# pedestrians - Tuesday 27 December, 2011
Pedestrians killed on Limerick, Mullingar roads
A 69-year-old man was killed in Limerick last night, while a 23-year-old was knocked down and fatally injured in Mullingar.
# pedestrians - Friday 21 October, 2011
Young Chinese girl struck by van and ignored by passers-by dies
The incident has sparked calls for better legal protection of good Samaritans as fear of litigation may have deterred some passers-by from helping the injured child.
# pedestrians - Saturday 11 June, 2011
Minister announces funding for transport projects
The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar claims that the funding committed from his department to the government’s jobs initiative has the potential to create around 1,000 jobs in Ireland.
# pedestrians - Wednesday 11 May, 2011
Ireland one of best in EU at reducing deaths of pedestrians
The country sees a decrease in the deaths of the most vulnerable users of the road – but EU-wide report shows that motorcyclists still hugely at risk.
# pedestrians - Monday 11 April, 2011
Road safety campaign urges greater driver caution on motorways
Meanwhile, report suggests penalty points system may be changed for new drivers.
# pedestrians - Tuesday 24 August, 2010
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Poll: Would you enter your child in a beauty pageant?
ONE OF AMERICA’S biggest child beauty pageant organisers is set to spend €20,000 staging their first-ever Irish contest in September.
The Herald reports today that beauty bosses said it will be open to “babies, toddlers and teens” and will also include a heat with kids in swimwear.
Some parents believe that contests celebrates their children’s beauty, helps them learn about camaraderie and boosts their self-confidence. While others think that beauty pageants send out the wrong kind of message to children and that the costumes and make-up involved sexualises kids.
So, today we would like to know: Would you enter your child in a beauty pageant?
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