The court heard that Coakley had received a five-year driving ban in the circuit court on July 23, 2024, for driving without insurance.

Fine Gael councillor Tony O’Shea said the council has “repeatedly flagged” concerns about the junctions to TII.

Mr Boyle told The Echo more data is required to assess the problem: “The number of vehicle collisions on the Southern Ring Rd/N40 are numerous and are believed to be increasing.

Motorists are advised to exercise extreme caution across Cork city and county as a status yellow low temperature and ice warning remains in place until 9am this morning.

The road closure will be in place from 7pm-7am, Monday to Friday, to allow the night works to be carried out safely and efficiently.

The motorist said that another car approached her at high speed from behind and, as she was overtaking, pulled out to her right across the line into the oncoming traffic lane to overtake.

Gardai recorded 179 fatal collisions across the year, resulting in 190 fatalities on Irish public roads and in public places.

The website has been developed to provide the public with a clear and accessible source of information on the project as construction progresses.

Mr Sexton said the road in question was subsiding “to the left and right” and warned that “someone is going to be injured or hurt” if the issue was not addressed.

The Christmas period is one of the busiest on Irish roads, and one of the periods during which road users are at the highest risk of being involved in a fatal or serious road traffic collision.

The court heard that Tooher admitted that he did not have valid insurance to drive the car though he did hold a full driver’s license.

A cyclist challenged a motorist about allegedly using a phone when driving and he then complained to the gardaí that the car revved and drove closely behind him.

Ms Cronin said that road markings at the junction had almost completely worn away, leading to confusion for motorists — particularly those who are not familiar with the area.

Social Democrats TD Liam Quaide told The Echo that Lakeview roundabout in Midleton was a huge issue in his constituency of Cork East.

The car had pulled out to overtake another vehicle, across the central white line.

Mallow councillor Tony O’Shea, added: “Across North Cork, I can see how important this scheme is to rural residents.

While progress on the new road has been given a broad welcome, it has proven controversial at its proposed endpoint. 

The proposed 14km road will run from the Carrigrohane Rd west of the city to Glanmire in the east, crossing the northside via Hollyhill, Dublin Hill, and Banduff.  However, the project is not expected to be completed until at least the mid-2030s.

Planning permission has been granted for 267 new houses in Clonakilty with no sign of any upgrades to the road network in the area

The president of the Irish Road Haulage Association, Ger Hyland, said: 'The levels of inexperienced drivers on our roads beggars belief'.

A statement was taken from the driver of the other vehicle who said that the Volvo was approaching her on the wrong side of the road.

From January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024, inclusive, there were 3,422 fines issued in Cork city.

One incident was on the N40 near Mahon, with the other on the N22 near Ballincollig

Defence solicitor, Patrick Goold, said Wagenaar was a novice driver and had no previous convictions.

Gardaí followed the motorcycle after it came to attention at a speed check. 

Gardaí and emergency services are currently attending the scene of a road traffic collision that resulted in an overturned lorry.

Social Democrats TD Liam Quaide asked the minister for transport to provide an update on the Great Island connectivity scheme.

In line with the Port of Cork Masterplan 2050, PoCC plans to continue to consolidate its port operations at Ringaskiddy and at Marino Point, and to transition out of Tivoli Docks and City Quays in the medium to long term.

The provision of the salt is primarily intended to empower local communities to assist themselves during a cold spell.

He admitted that on August 2, 2024, at Curraheen Rd, Bishopstown, he did assault Garda Thomas Barry causing him harm.

A local councillor has raised concerns about the safety of "children, families, and vulnerable road users". 

Between January and the end of September, the tunnel, which is one of Cork’s most critical pieces of road infrastructure, closed 17 times.

Two men lost their lives in the accident near Glengarriff Nature Reserve in August 2020

A spokesperson for The Cork Cycling Campaign said that as Cork faces pressing climate, congestion, and public health challenges, immediate action is required.

Cork County Council’s West Cork Municipal District heard: 'Parts of this road are so narrow that I've personally witnessed two lorries actually getting stuck together on a national road.'

The announcement is part of a wider plan to build a reliable recharging network across the country, with the distance between recharging hubs envisaged as 30km or less.

The driver, a man in his 60s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Fermoy Garda Station

A spokesperson said the nine projects across the city, aimed at improving pedestrian and road safety, have been completed — including resurfacing, lining, crossing and beacon installations, and more.

Almost €2.2m was paid out for 200 claims during 2024, with a further €1.1m paid out on 99 claims so far in 2025.

The 'Bantry Line' is the main route used by lorries transporting fish from Castletownbere fisheries harbour

Residents in parts of Cork city are campaigning for a 30km/h speed limit to be implemented in their area. Amy Campbell hears about how they have erected their own signs telling drivers to ‘slow down’

Sinn Féin councillor Kenneth Collins said that a heavy goods vehicle got stuck on Blarney St on the northside of Cork city this week, and that it is not the first time this has happened.

A man in his 40s was pronounced deceased at the scene, and a woman in her 30s was hospitalised with injuries a garda spokesperson said are believed to be serious.

This brings to €2,331,377 the total amount allocated to the county under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS).

Main works on the Lehenaghmore Road Improvement Scheme are due to begin toward the end of August, Cork City Council has said, with Glas Civil Engineering Ltd appointed as the main contractor.

The Northern Ring Road — which goes by the new title of the Cork City Northern Transport Project — aims to develop a new national road to the north of the city to connect three of the main routes into Cork: The N22 from the west, the N20 from North Cork and the M8, and the motorway to Dublin.

Labour councillor and chairman of the council’s strategic policy committee on transport, Peter Horgan, who has been advocating for CCTV enforcement, including the introduction of traffic cameras with automatic number-plate recognition, said that the strategy was welcome.

The issue was raised in a motion proposed by Independent Ireland councillor Daniel Sexton which asked: “That Cork County Council pursues options to repair and reopen the closed bridge connecting the townlands of Cather Conway and Letter in Clonakilty, which links roads L-8597 and L-4034.”

A Cork City Council spokesperson told The Echo that a "significant programme of footpath upgrades" will take place this year.