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LATEST - 30 JAN 2013 10:17
KILDARE IS IN TOP FIVE ACHIEVERS FOR ROAD FATALITY REDUCTIONS
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) today, Tuesday 29th January, 2013, published a report on the road safety performance of each county in Ireland during the lifetime of the last Government Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2012*. The report revealed that Leitrim, Laois, Kildare, Monaghan and Clare showed the biggest reductions in road fatalities during this period. In contrast
The report was issued today as the Road Safety Authority prepares to finalise the
162 people died on Irish roads in 2012, 24 fewer fatalities than the previous year when 186 people died and 51 fewer than 2010 when 212 people died on our roads. Between 2007 and 2012, the national average reduction in road deaths was 57% when compared to the number of fatalities between 2004 and 2006. Two counties, Leitrim and Laois, achieved a 100% reduction in road deaths, falling from 5 fatalities in Laois in 2007 to 0 in 2012 and from 7 fatalities in Leitrim in 2007 to 0 in 2012.
The Top 10 best performing counties were Laois, Leitrim, Kildare, Monaghan, Clare, Tipperary, Carlow, Wicklow, Dublin and Donegal who all achieved reductions of more than 70%. There were no reductions in fatalities in Offaly during this period, compared to the period of the previous strategy, and in Cavan, road deaths increased by 20%.
Kildare County Council's road safety officer Declan Keogh said he was delighted with the news.
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LATEST - 10 JAN 2013 14:58
Kildare Council Employee Killed in Cillision.
Gardai in Maynooth are investigating a fatal road traffic collision in which a Kildare County Council employee was killed. The incident occured at Graiguesellagh, Maynooth at approximately 3pm. The employee had 22 years of service with the Local Authority.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
LATEST - 07 JAN 2013 14:58
Flu Virus Affects School Wardens
The majority of schools affecetd by the absence of School Wardens are almost fulfilled. Relief wardens and and Civil Defence members are providing cover at affected areas. Kildare's road safety officer Declan Keogh has said that adults and drivers alike should maintain extra care and caution when accomopanying a child to or from school. It is hoped that many of the wardens will be back to school as normal next week.
The absence of wardens is a culmination of retirements, sick leave and personal injuries.
LATEST - 07 JAN 2013 14:20
Flu Virus Affects School Wardens
Upto ten schools are now affected by the unprecedented absence of school wardens at schools across the county. Worst affected areas are in the north of the county in Maynooth, Celbridge and leixlip, while a school in newbridge may have have a relief warden relocated elsewhere.
The Kildare CIvil Defence have been called upton to offer assistance to some areas and as many areas as possible are being covered.
06 JAN 2013 18:33
Flu Virus Affects School Wardens
An unprecedented number of school wardens in county Kildare are unable to attend for duty at schools across the county this week, as the flu virus has forced many wardens out on sick leave.
While relief wardens have been posted to exposed areas, upto eight schools in Newbridge, Maynooth, Celbridge and Leixlip are likely to be left without a warden from tomorrow morning when students return to school.
Kildare County Council's road safety officer Declan Keogh has siad 'Every effort is being made to esure that as many crossings are covered, however, it is likely that not all schools will be covered' He is appealing to Parents and Guardians to accompany their children to schools in affected areas, to ensure they get across the road safely until normal duties return.
Affected Schools are:
NEWBRIDGE - Scoil Mhuire Jnr and Snr, Ballymany, Newbridge
MAYNOOTH - Presentation Girls Primary School, School Road, Maynooth
LEIXLIP - Scoil Ui Dhailig, Leixlip
LEIXLIP - San Carlos Junior and Senior, Captains Hill, Leixlip
LEIXLIP - Scoil Bhride, Green Lane, Leixlip
CELBRIDGE - Primrose Hill, Lucan Road, Celbridge
CELBRIDGE - Scoil na Mainstreach, Celbridge
CELBRIDGE - Scoil Bhride, Main Street, Celbridge.
Further updates will follow.
LATEST - 01 JAN 2013
Road Safety Officer Thanks Kildare Road Users
Kildare's Road Safety Officer is thanking road users across the county and beyond for helping to make Kildare roads the safest ever in 2012 with just one fatality being recorded on Kildare roads. Declan Keogh says road users across the board played a major role in keeping Kildare as one of the safest counties on the roads and he is encouraging people to continue this trend going into 2013.
'It s a great news story that Coutny Kildare is one of just a few counties who have managed to keep road fatalities at a very low, and in Kildare with just one fatality, this is a massive improvement on recent years. We should however not forget the loss of life on the roads last year. I would encourage people to continue this trend and hoepefully, 2013 will be just as or even safer than 2012'.
06 December 2012 11.45am
RSA Launch booklet on how to Share the road With the Emergency Services
The Road Safety Authority has launched a booklet on How to Share the Road with Emergency Service vehicles.
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Kildare Road Safety Plan 2012 - 2015
Kildare Local Authority's have adopted the Kildare Road Safety Plan 2012 - 2015.
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Primary Schools Students! - Know the Code To cross the Road
Learn the Safe Cross Code English and irish versions
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New Lower Legal Drink Driving Limits
The new legal limit for Drink Driving came into effect at Midnight October 28th 2011. The new limit is lowered from 80mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood to 50 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
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