Decrease in road deaths across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in 2021
The number of people who died in fatal road traffic collisions fell across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in 2021 compared to 2020 according to the Road Safety Authority. A total of 13 people lost their lives in fatal road traffic collisions in 2020 compared to eight in 2021. There were…
It could be 2022 before people in the region sit their driving test
The Road Safety Authority are estimating that it will be early 2022 before people across the region will be able to sit their driving test if they book now. That’s according to the RSA’s own online tool for estimating how long a person can expect to wait. The 24th of…
Review of speed limits of rural roads in Sligo to take place
A Sligo Councillor says the local authority are to conduct a review of roads in the county over the next two years as he feels some rural roads have speed limits that are too high for the route. Fine Gael Councillor, Thomas Walsh cites a recent survey by the Road…
9% increase in road deaths compared to 2019
Gardaí are out in force across the north west this June bank holiday weekend. The force will be targeting speeding motorists. There has been a doubling of pedestrian deaths this year with 18 people losing their lives so far in 2020, compared to 9 in 2019. While The Road Safety…
Road conditions ‘improved’ but warnings remains in place
Gardai in most areas of the region say road conditions have improved somewhat overnight but Motorists are still urged to drive with care this morning following Storm Fionn. The roads are wet with alot of slush especially in the Manorhamilton area. A snow and ice alert remains in place until…
Increase in road deaths in Sligo, drop in Donegal while Leitrim stays the same
Ten people lost their lives on roads in the north west in 2017. That’s three fewer than the previous year overall according to the figures from the Road Safety Authority. But the county by county breakdown shows that the number of fatalities rose in Sligo, dropped in Donegal and stayed the…
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: Sligo motorist arrested for speeding
The equivalent of a population of a small town has been killed on Irish roads since records began. We’re being encouraged to slow down on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims. Ceremonies will take place across the country to commemorate those who’ve died and to remind us that…