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Sunday 1 October 2023 Dublin: 17°C

# Pedestrians

All time
# outdoor dining
Works to begin to permanently pedestrianise 17 Cork city streets
Works will begin on resurfacing some of the streets from next week.
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Apr 7th 2021, 4:19 PM
# 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.
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Dec 1st 2020, 10:28 PM
# safety appeal
'Look twice and think twice': Luas releases video of crashes and near misses
There were 11 incidents in which the Luas made contact with vehicles from January to June of this year.
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Jul 23rd 2020, 4:24 PM
# pedestrianisation
Pedestrianised streets to be trialled in Dublin city centre
Trials begin on 25 July and will run for 4 consecutive weekends.
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Jul 2nd 2020, 5:40 PM
# Covid-19
Drivers urged to slow down as more cyclists and pedestrians are on the roads
Roads around Ireland are getting busier as Covid-19 restrictions start to ease.
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Jun 10th 2020, 11:41 AM
# Slow Down Day
Gardaí catch motorist travelling at 202km/h on Dublin's M50
‘National Slow Down Day’ is taking place from 7am today until 7am tomorrow.
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May 22nd 2020, 2:32 PM
# rejig
Dublin City Council to reallocate space to allow pedestrians and cyclists to social distance
Loading bays and parking spaces will be removed to create space for people on bikes and on foot.
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Apr 18th 2020, 11:51 AM
# streets are for people
Another Dublin street blocked off by activists in car-free demonstration
Councillors are due to vote next week on a proposal to permanently pedestrianise this section of the street.
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Aug 31st 2019, 3:43 PM
# safety campaign
'Seconds could change your life': Luas releases video of crashes and near misses
Two pedestrians died after being struck by trams in separate incidents earlier this year.
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Jun 4th 2019, 10:51 AM
# Glasnevin
Metrolink construction could close section of Royal Canal cycling Greenway for up to three years
A cycling group has called on the NTA to alter its plans for the Glasnevin Station.
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May 12th 2019, 11:00 AM
# ding ding ding
'Was your Snapchat worth it?': Emergency brakes used by Luas drivers 550 times this year
People breaking red lights and not paying attention are two of the main reasons for near-misses.
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Nov 5th 2018, 7:30 AM
# scherzer bridges
Plans afoot to construct new bridges in Dublin alongside iconic Royal Canal structures
The new bridges, one for walkers and one for cyclists, will run adjacent to the existing steel rolling Scherzer bridge on Spencer Dock.
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Oct 6th 2018, 9:30 PM
# Road Safety
Traffic lights that take longer to change could reduce older pedestrian road deaths
An RSA lecture today heard pedestrian risk increases with age.
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Oct 1st 2018, 2:22 PM
# unnecessary journeys
Gardaí warn of increase in minor collisions as they advise people to stay home if possible
The force’s senior officer for roads policing said elderly pedestrians are at particular risk during this severe weather.
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Feb 28th 2018, 12:46 PM
# adelaide road
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after car hits pedestrians in Dublin
Five people were taken to hospital, one of whom is seriously injured.
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Aug 23rd 2017, 12:59 PM
# head in the clouds
Poll: Do you text while walking?
The city of Honolulu in Hawaii will bring in fines for people who text while crossing the road this autumn.
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Jul 30th 2017, 10:16 AM
# New York
Times Square driver had been 'hearing voices and expected to die'
23 people were struck, with one fatality, when a car ploughed into pedestrians in Manhattan yesterday.
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May 19th 2017, 7:14 AM
# New York
One dead and 22 injured as car ploughs into pedestrians at Times Square
Charlie Flanagan has expressed Ireland’s “solidarity with the people of New York at this time”.
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May 18th 2017, 10:50 PM
# plans for change
What would you use the pedestrianised College Green plaza for?
Dublin City Council wants to know.
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Oct 28th 2016, 4:33 PM
# Road Deaths
Pedestrians urged not to 'stagger' home drunk on country roads
The RSA has said people automatically vilify drivers when drunk pedestrians are often the causes of fatal collisions.
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Jun 4th 2016, 7:00 AM
# Belfast
Teen girl injured after car ploughs into pedestrians in Ardoyne
Police have been coming under ‘sustained attack’, the PSNI said.
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Jul 13th 2015, 10:39 PM
# Weather Warning
Snow is on the way... but first we have to battle with battering winds
There will be weather warnings in place across the country.
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Feb 27th 2015, 7:50 PM
# Road Death
Woman in her 80s killed as she crossed the road
Gardaí in Adare are investigating the incident.
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Nov 17th 2014, 8:30 AM
# Clare
Three bystanders seriously injured after being struck by car in garda chase
It has been reported that one of the men lost a leg in the incident.
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Sep 26th 2014, 6:50 AM
# push the button
Explainer: Do pedestrian crossing buttons actually work?
TheJournal.ie takes a look at the question of pedestrian buttons acting as a ‘placebo’.
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Aug 3rd 2014, 4:30 PM
Voices
Opinion: A story of a good bus driver and a cyclist on Dublin's quays
After I was hit by a driver on the quays, I was overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers.
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Jun 27th 2014, 1:00 PM
# jaywalking
AA warns of being taken over by dangerous phone-induced "zombie trance"
A poll on the organisation’s website revealed that a majority of people are in favour of fines for this kind of behaviour.
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Jun 21st 2014, 4:15 PM
# Zebra crossing
Think your morning commute is bad? Crossing the road in Vietnam is utter madness
We’ll just stay at home forever, thanks.
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May 22nd 2014, 7:57 AM
# cross walk
11 things pedestrians really want you to know
Take a walk on the wild side.
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May 15th 2014, 12:56 PM
# Be Safe
Road deaths falling in Europe - but up 19 per cent in Ireland
The European Commission expressed concern today about trends in deaths of vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.
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Apr 1st 2014, 10:45 AM
# car-razy
Dashcam video shows the intense stupidity of some pedestrians
You will gasp in horror.
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Sep 25th 2013, 6:00 PM
# Vicious cycle
The 12 worst things about being a cyclist
WHY AM I SO SWEATY?
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Jun 26th 2013, 6:00 PM
# Road Deaths
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.
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Jan 1st 2013, 9:59 AM
# Dublin
VIDEOS: Gardaí release dramatic footage of near-misses on Dublin's roads
Gardaí are releasing the footage in a bid to reduce the number of casualties on Dublin’s roads.
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Oct 2nd 2012, 7:30 PM
# Pedestrians
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”.
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Jan 4th 2012, 11:05 AM
# Roads
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.
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Dec 27th 2011, 11:56 AM
# China
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.
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Oct 21st 2011, 11:02 AM
# Jobswatch
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.
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Jun 11th 2011, 4:14 PM
# Road Safety
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.
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May 11th 2011, 11:38 AM
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Road safety campaign urges greater driver caution on motorways
Meanwhile, report suggests penalty points system may be changed for new drivers.
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Apr 11th 2011, 9:56 PM
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