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# speed

This month
September 2023
# speed
Dangerous driving 'deeply ingrained' in Irish society, TD says amid speed limit review
The limits are set to be reduced by as much as 20km on some roads – but there are concerns this won’t be enough to reduce deaths.
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Sep 6th 2023, 10:52 PM
Last month
August 2023
# Road Safety
Review will 'radically change' mismatch of speed limits on Irish roads, says minister
A review into Ireland’s speed limits will be published in the ‘coming weeks, says Minister of State Jack Chambers.
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Aug 28th 2023, 4:10 PM
Last year
2022
# speed
'The car is getting better and better, she's some yoke'
Craig Breen finishes second at Rally of Sardina as Waterford native equals best performance in World Rally Championship.
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Jun 5th 2022, 11:49 PM
All time
# speed
Ulster's athletic 'hybrid' Timoney earns Ireland shot with determined progress
The 25-year-old moved to Ulster in 2017 and hasn’t looked back since.
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Jun 29th 2021, 6:15 AM
# speed
'The first try is ridiculous... His pace is absolutely frightening'
Jordan Conroy made a big contribution towards Ireland 7s qualifying for the Olympics.
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Jun 22nd 2021, 8:39 AM
# Tempo
Andy Farrell aims for new-look Ireland to play at high speed in July Tests
The Ireland head coach is excited about the 11 uncapped players in his squad.
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Jun 15th 2021, 6:30 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
# take me to church
'Johann was recognising talent in me even if I didn't feel I was putting my hand up'
Munster man Shane Daly has impressed in the back three this season.
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Apr 15th 2020, 7:30 PM
# On The Clock
Speeding up the scrums a key future focus for World Rugby
The recent Scotland v France clash highlighted the frustration for many fans.
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Mar 18th 2020, 4:34 PM
# Road Safety Authority
Call for better cycling infrastructure after research shows 4 in 5 cyclist injuries happen in urban areas
The Road Safety Authority also wants a greater roll-out of 30km/h limits in urban areas.
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Mar 4th 2020, 11:01 PM
# graduated speeding
'I am not privy to the plot': Shane Ross doesn't anticipate 'going to war' over new speeding laws
Under the new system, drivers who speed excessively will be hit with heavier penalties.
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Nov 25th 2019, 5:10 PM
# pace
Ulster confirm signing of Kiwi back Matt Faddes from Highlanders
The 27-year-old Otago man can play in several positions across the backline.
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May 14th 2019, 10:20 AM
# Driving Test
Driving testers accused of being 'rude', 'condescending' and 'inappropriate' in complaints to RSA
Complaints include drivers being told to disregard speed limits and testers getting into shouting matches.
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Apr 28th 2019, 12:05 AM
# slow down
More than 400 drivers caught speeding on St Stephen's Day
Gardaí had asked drivers to slow down as speeding is a major factor in fatal collisions.
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Dec 27th 2018, 12:37 PM
# Fit and Firing
'I hit my best speed time in six years' - Rob Kearney beats the fear of injury
The Leinster fullback could relate to Michael Owen’s recent honesty about injuries.
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Aug 30th 2018, 7:15 AM
# speed
Gardaí aren't replacing their 'robot' speed vans - meaning fewer checks on Irish roads
It follows a recommendation from the Garda Inspectorate that the vehicles should not be replaced.
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Feb 1st 2018, 6:05 AM
# slow down
Gardaí catch driver travelling 51km/h over the limit in crackdown on speeding
Gardaí said the speed of 34,000 vehicles were checked this morning all across the country.
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May 26th 2017, 12:53 PM
# going underground
Dublin's Port Tunnel is getting a new system to catch people speeding
The cameras calculate car speed based on how long it takes motorists to get through the tunnel.
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Jan 6th 2017, 10:32 PM
# Galway
Driver to appear in court after turning from checkpoint and speeding off on wrong side of the road
The car was abandoned in a supermarket car park and the driver ran off.
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Dec 29th 2016, 9:37 AM
# connection issues
Here's what to do if your broadband speed is wrecking your head
Some parts of the country experience broadband speeds up to 36 times slower than others.
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Dec 17th 2016, 3:00 PM
# Breakdown
These are the areas in Ireland with the slowest and fastest broadband speeds
The slowest is Legan in Longford, while the fastest is Drimnagh in Dublin 12.
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Nov 15th 2016, 6:03 AM
# slow down
341 drivers caught speeding in 24-hour garda crackdown
Gardaí have thanked the tens of thousands of drivers on Irish roads who were found to be compliant.
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Oct 22nd 2016, 1:35 PM
# Road Safety Authority
Alcohol a factor in almost one third of fatal motorcycle crashes
Speed also played a role in half of crashes where someone died.
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Oct 3rd 2016, 1:05 PM
# Trickery
Michael Healy-Rae: 'Speed cameras purposely deployed to catch Kerry football fans'
He described the practice as “trickery of the worst type”.
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Sep 21st 2016, 3:52 PM
# warning
'I'm late, I'm late': Gardaí catch car speeding at 121 kph in 50 kilometre zone
Officers are warning drivers to slow down.
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Jun 12th 2016, 7:56 PM
# Bank Holiday
Gardaí out in force to clamp down on speeding and drink driving
Gardai are warning drivers to never drink and drive.
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Jun 4th 2016, 1:39 PM
# drive safe
Hundreds of excessive speeders caught by gardaí on 'Slow Down Day'
The enforcement operation will continue until tomorrow morning.
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May 27th 2016, 9:44 PM
# Antrim
Motorcyclist dies in crash while racing
Malachi Mitchell-Thomas was killed after he crashed on the third lap of the race.
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May 14th 2016, 8:18 PM
# troubleshooting
WiFi speed not up to scratch? Here's how you can try fixing it...
If it’s way below what you should be getting, a few things could be causing a problem.
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Apr 28th 2016, 12:15 PM
# zoom
Someone set a world record for the fastest-ever electric skateboard run
Yes, that’s a thing now.
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Mar 2nd 2016, 11:00 AM
# TechGuide
You know there's a way to speed up YouTube videos, right?
If you regularly watch videos on desktop, then you can speed things up a little.
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Nov 18th 2015, 12:00 PM
# CONNECTION
Here's how Dublin ranks in the European broadband speed league
It could be worse…
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Sep 20th 2015, 7:45 AM
# Operation Slowdown
Gardaí clock driver doing 123km per hour in 80km zone
They’ve checked more than 18,000 cars for speed today.
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Aug 28th 2015, 1:59 PM
Er, there's something seriously wrong with this speeding ticket
All the facepalms.
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Jun 3rd 2015, 8:12 AM
# Train Crash
Philadelphia train deliberately sped up prior to crash
Attention has now turned to the train’s engineer Brandon Bostian. The Amtrak train was travelling at 100mph on a curve when the accident occurred.
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May 15th 2015, 8:27 AM
# speed
You might be surprised by who Arsenal's fastest player is
“For the past two years I’ve been working a lot on the power in my legs — all of that has helped me.”
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May 14th 2015, 9:11 AM
# Zooooooom
Japanese train smashes world speed record
The train broke its own speed record from 2003.
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Apr 21st 2015, 3:10 PM
# Clocked
You have been warned: Gardaí are having a speed gun frenzy today
No excuse.
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Apr 16th 2015, 4:17 PM
# slow down
Almost 500 Irish drivers caught speeding in just 24 hours
Gardaí have checked more than 100,000 vehicles since yesterday morning.
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Mar 28th 2015, 11:45 AM
# speed
The linesman did his best Usain Bolt impression after the Villa-West Brom game yesterday
Swift action needed to be taken, and one of the assistant referees seemed particularly aware of the urgency required.
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Mar 8th 2015, 1:36 PM
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