# CAR

This month

May 2023

# wilton manor

Gardaí appeal for information on silver saloon car seen at time of Cork shooting

A man in his 40s was injured in the incident.

9.7k

May 13th 2023, 7:21 AM

This year

2023

# debunked

Debunked: Video of fatal explosion used to falsely claim that electric cars are dangerous

One person was killed after an explosion involving a Compressed Natural Gas tank

48.7k

Mar 31st 2023, 11:54 AM

# Courts

Man who stole a car with children in it and used it in attempted robbery jailed for four years

The man, who was drunk, stole a car with four and six year old children sitting in it before using it as a getaway vehicle in an attempted robbery.

12.4k

Feb 28th 2023, 3:46 PM

Last year

2022

# Courts

Man pleads guilty to murdering a grandmother whose body was found in burning car

Gardai and fire services arrived at the scene of the burning car in Co Cork last February.

32.1k

Nov 28th 2022, 12:45 PM

# dublin booked up

Taoiseach says Oireachtas members sleeping in cars due to hotel shortage isn't 'widespread'

A Fianna Fáil senator said that he has had to sleep in his car twice and that other politicians have the same problem.

30.6k

May 23rd 2022, 4:08 PM

All time

# trier

Five killed and many injured after car driven at speed through pedestrian zone in German city

A baby was among those killed in the incident.

54.1k

Updated

Dec 1st 2020, 10:28 PM

# Berlin

Car with 'stop the globalisation policies' written on it hits gate outside Merkel’s offices

The car had the slogan ‘You damned murderers of children and old people’ painted on the other side.

18.8k

Nov 25th 2020, 12:58 PM

# Car Chase

Four teens arrested over theft and dangerous driving of car in Kildare

This driver failed to stop for gardaí when signalled to do so.

27.5k

Oct 8th 2020, 11:12 AM

# North Wall Quay

Car abandoned after cyclist was seriously injured in Dublin city

The car involved in the collision on North Wall Quay was driven away from the scene.

78.1k

Sep 1st 2020, 8:59 AM

# Courts

Man charged after car hijacked on Dublin's Capel Street

The car was later involved in a crash on Walkinstown Avenue.

42.4k

Aug 2nd 2020, 4:44 PM

# PSNI

Human remains found in car recovered from lake during search for man missing for 18 years

Michael ‘Tony’ Lynch went missing from his home in Co Monaghan on 6 January 2002.

44.0k

May 21st 2020, 12:12 PM

# costly error

Bayern Munich star faces fine for driving wrong car to training

Kingsley Coman must also attend a compulsory autograph session as punishment.

22.8k

Apr 17th 2020, 10:01 PM

# Operation Thor

Five men arrested after gardaí stop car with false registration in Carlow

A high-powered car and property believed to have been stolen a short time earlier was seized.

33.7k

Dec 18th 2019, 9:43 PM

# tag off

Disruption to Red Line Luas services due to car on tracks - again

No services are operating between Heuston and Blackhorse due to the incident at Rialto.

65.6k

Nov 6th 2019, 9:33 PM

# Skerries

Man in his 40s arrested after car crashes through Dublin shop

The incident happened in the C&T Superstore on the Shenick Road in Skerries shortly after 2.30pm.

83.7k

Updated

Sep 17th 2019, 5:14 PM

# speed checks

Man arrested and four pistols seized after gardaí stop car in Monaghan

Gardaí carried out a roadside drugs test on the man.

16.1k

Aug 28th 2019, 6:28 PM

# Tipperary

Man in his 50s dies after being hit by pole that was struck by a car in Clonmel

The car driver, a woman in her early 70s, struck a pole on the street, which then hit a male pedestrian.

29.0k

Aug 17th 2019, 9:31 AM

# fuel tax

Increase in electric car take-up 'could pose a substantial risk to stability of the State’s finances'

A schedule of declining supports to buy electric cars should be considered, states department review.

35.5k

118

Aug 15th 2019, 4:53 PM

# N25

Man dies after collision between motorcycle and car in Cork

The occupants of the car, a man and woman aged in their early 80s, were taken to hospital as a precaution.

21.7k

Jul 21st 2019, 7:47 AM

# Swords Road

Pedestrian dies in hit-and-run in Dublin

A man in his 20s was killed after being struck by a HGV vehicle that failed to remain on the scene.

27.8k

May 31st 2019, 8:02 AM

# Kildare

Car flips after being caught traveling at 133km/h in Naas

No one was injured in the incident, Gardaí said.

119k

May 11th 2019, 7:30 PM

# Airport Charges

Proposal to reduce Dublin Airport airline charges heavily criticised by DAA

The Commission for Aviation Regulation has said charges for passengers should fall over the coming years.

19.9k

May 9th 2019, 9:30 PM

# Attack

Teenager attacked social care worker who was driving car, tearing out clumps of hair

The teen lunged at the social care worker as they were driving a car.

39.4k

Apr 27th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Arrest

Teenager arrested after 3-year-old injured in hit-and-run incident in Cork

Gardaí investigating the incident said they had arrested the teenage boy today.

42.2k

Updated

Mar 26th 2019, 6:12 PM

# ebit macht frei

Volkswagen chief apologises after evoking Nazi slogan 'Arbeit macht frei'

Herbert Diess said he had not aimed to cause offence with what he said.

25.2k

Mar 14th 2019, 10:25 PM

# River Shannon

Limerick man drowned after getting 'snagged' on car while swimming

An inquest into the incident on 30 June last year heard that the area was known for joyriding.

42.3k

Mar 6th 2019, 6:10 AM

# wrong turn

Honda 'to shut down UK car plant' putting 3,500 jobs at risk

Honda produces more than 100,000 Civic cars in England for the global market.

35.5k

Feb 18th 2019, 2:46 PM

# Crash

Nine people injured in Tokyo after man drives car into crowd

Local media said a container with kerosene inside was found inside the rental car.

16.9k

Jan 1st 2019, 10:20 AM

# Germany

Flights suspended at Hannover Airport after car breaks onto runway

Police arrested the driver.

14.2k

Dec 29th 2018, 5:55 PM

# Louth

Man due in court after car mounted pavement and hit three people in Ardee

The incident happened at around 1.16am early in the morning of Sunday, 28 October.

16.1k

Dec 14th 2018, 8:08 AM

# Lisnagry

Nine people injured in crash between school bus and car in Limerick

The collision occurred at Ardvarna and the road in question in currently closed.

20.9k

Sep 6th 2018, 11:24 AM

# Hong Kong

Anaesthetist 'killed wife and daughter using yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide', court told

His wife and 16-year-old daughter were found on a roadside in a locked yellow Mini Cooper in 2015.

32.0k

Aug 23rd 2018, 7:30 PM

# Advice

Gardaí and DSPCA warn dog owners to be careful after dog left in hot car found 'in distress'

DSPCA inspectors and gardai were about to break the car windows when the owner returned to his vehicle.

21.7k

Jun 28th 2018, 6:15 AM

# car ad

Kia ordered to change ad which showed man jumping off cliff while screaming

The complainant said it could be construed the man was trying to take his own life.

17.3k

Jun 26th 2018, 11:00 AM

# fintan traynor

Gardaí seek information about car used in 2011 hit-and-run that killed young Monaghan man

The 20-year-old was walking home from a night out when he was struck on a quiet country road.

12.9k

Jun 26th 2018, 10:23 AM

# causing a racket

Boris Becker's diplomatic passport is 'fake' says Central Africa Republic

The document’s serial number corresponded to one of a batch of new passports that were stolen in 2014.

49.1k

Jun 19th 2018, 5:42 PM

# Thomastown

73-year-old man dies after car hits ditch in Kilkenny

The man died from his injuries in the early hours of this morning.

13.6k

Jun 16th 2018, 4:51 PM

# enniscorthy

Gardaí looking for witnesses to fatal three-car collision

A teenager died in the incident.

13.8k

May 29th 2018, 2:19 PM

# Jastine Valdez

Man dies after being shot by gardaí searching for woman believed to have been abducted

The shooting took place near the Dell site in Cherrywood, where the car used in the incident was located.

435k

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May 20th 2018, 11:05 PM

# Accident

Heavy morning traffic in Dublin after car overturns in Goatstown

The accident has resulted in Goatstown Road being reduced down to one lane.

28.0k

May 14th 2018, 9:24 AM