A service will take place in Knock Shrine at 12 noon on Sunday to remember those who lost their lives or suffered serious injuries in road collisions & to recognise the work of the emergency services Refreshments will be served afterwards in St John's Rest & Care Centre.

Best of Luck to Portwest, in partnership with Connacht Rugby, whose new road safety for all campaign, 'Be Bright on Safety' aims to set a new world record next weekend, Saturday December 21st. The aims to break is for the most people wearing high visibility vests. #GoodLuck

Please consider this message when attending Christmas festivities and parties. Who will take you home? @NasDirector Richard Quinlan HSE Ireland RSA Ireland

Take care on the roads this morning. Icy conditions exist especially on untreated or secondary routes and on high ground. Firefighter/Paramedics from Dun Laoghaire attended a single vehicle RTC in the Dublin Mountains this morning. No significant injuries.

Christmas & New Year Road Safety wishes to all road users. Stay Safe & LOOK out for each other. Donegal County Council DonegalMaps Donegal Daily Highland Radio Donegal ETB An Garda Síochána RSA Ireland Donegal Youth Service Donegal County Library Donegal GAA Finn Harps FC Donegal Democrat/DonegalLive Inishowen Independent

As people, we all make mistakes but they don't have to cost us our life or our health. Human bodies are fragile, there's only so much physical force we can withstand.  This is why we need to do all we can to keep ourselves, & others,safe on our roads. #Mayo #News .An Garda Síochána

4% Rise in Road Deaths Recorded in 2019 - Pedestrian deaths decline by 36% and passenger deaths down by 20%, but 2019 sees 45% rise in driver deaths Full details here bit.ly/2MMAHAO

This helmet played more than its fair share in the prevention of serious injuries to a patient following a collision between their bicycle and a car. Firefighters including an Advanced-Paramedic from Donnybrook attended the RTC on the Merrion Road yesterday. One to hospital.

Dublin Fire Brigade responded to a road incident between a bicycle and a car yesterday. Dublin Fire Brigade noted "This helmet played more than its fair share in the prevention of serious injuries to a patient following a collision between their bicycle and a car." #cycling #driving

During 'National Slow Down Day', An Garda Síochána & #GoSafe checked the speed of 192,333 vehicles, 419 of which were travelling in excess of the posted speed limit. ⤵️ Some noteable speeds 📷 by RPU's in DMR, Roscommon, Carlow and Offaly regions. #SlowDown #RoadSafety #SaferRoads

High sided vehicles are vulnerable during strong and gusty winds. This truck overturned on the M8 this evening. Please take care while on the roads, in particular during current stormy conditions. #StormBarra #Roadsafety

For information on how to prepare, and how to stay safe on the road during the winter, visit winteready.ie. Please don’t get caught this winter. Be #WinterReady #StormBarra Dublin Tunnel M50 Dublin An Garda Síochána AA Ireland Support #WinterReady.

TREE DOWN on Gurteen to Tubbercurry Road at Quarryfield Cross. Our outdoor team are en route. ⚠️Stay at home and avoid all travel if at all possible while the Status Orange warning is in place in #Sligo.⚠️ #StormBarra #StayHome #StaySafe OceanFM Ireland Sligo Fire Service The AA Ireland

Hopefully occurances like this will greatly reduce from 1st February when regulations apply to double the fixed charge penalty to €80 for motorists caught parking on footpaths, cycle tracks and bus lanes. Having a #clearway is essential for #walkers #cyclists & #Mobility users.

8 people died tragically in 6 collisions over the June Bank Holiday weekend. (3 Drivers, 3 Motorcyclists, 1 Passenger and 1 Pedestrian) Garda Enforcement; • 817 MIT checkpoints • 182 drink & drug driving arrests • 2,960 speeding offences detected #SaferRoads #RoadSafety

Twenty years of progress. How is your country doing?

A cyclist is in a serious condition in hospital following a collision between a lorry & an e-bike at approx 6.15am today on the N81 in Tallaght between the Cheeverstown rd & Fortunestown rd junctions. Tallaght Gardaí appeal for witnesses. ☎️ 01 6666000 or 1800 666 111 #cyclist

In the first 2 hours of #NationalSlowDownDay, GoSafe checked the speed of 36,679 vehicles. 69 were detected travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit. One notable example was; 117km/h in a 50km/h zone on the N6 Baile An Phoill Gaillimh. #SlowDown #SaferRoads #RoadSafety

Reminder An Garda Síochána & RSA Ireland will be roadside inspecting vehicles tyres. Driving with defective tyres may result in a fine and up to 4 penalty points! Get your tyres checked today by ITIA tyre expert to find your local registered member go to: itia.ie/directory

Winter is approaching and the clocks are going back this weekend. Meanwhile in Finland, the motorway speed limits go back too; a measure that saves energy, emissions and lives.