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THE ROAD SAFETY Authority and Gardaí have warned that a further 100 people could lose their lives on Irish roads before the year’s over.
A review of road deaths for the first seven months of 2015 published today showed that Sunday was the worst day of the week for fatalities, compared to mid-week last year.
Most deaths happened in the afternoon and evening (4pm to 10pm).
The CEO of the RSA has also highlighted a worrying finding today – that over a third of drivers killed on the roads so far this year weren’t wearing their seatbelts.
“Every time you think about taking a risk on the roads, remember that you have no idea who or what is up ahead or around the corner,” Moyagh Murdock said.
“Don’t spend a lifetime regretting one bad decision.”
She noted:
Of particular concern is the fact that of the 41 drivers and 16 passengers killed to date in 2015, 15 drivers and four passengers killed were reported as not wearing their seatbelt.
There was some good news amongst the figures:
However:
Geographically:
Looking at the monthly breakdown:
Transport minister Paschal Donohoe has welcomed the reduction in fatalities:
“In the first seven months of this year, there have been 21 fewer deaths on our roads. While any reduction in road fatalities is to be welcomed, the month just gone was the worst on our roads so far this year, so we cannot and must not become complacent. If I could ask just one thing of everyone, it is that every time you use the roads, you treat other road-users with respect and consideration. By sharing the road safely together, we can all play a role in saving lives.”
According to the RSA:
While one death is one too many, it is estimated that a further 100 people may die before the end of the year. However by taking greater responsibility and working together, all road users can prevent this chilling prediction from occurring.
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How many more times does this have to happen? The problem is nearly anyone in the States can buy a gun, if they’re going to sell guns to people on the street at least tighten up massively on the rules and regulations as to who can buy them.
They could do a better job on keeping an eye on their own people first instead of the rest of the world.
I cant believe the FAA grounded every flight in the USA for this! It was a tragic event confined to one airport terminal and involving one man with a gun!
Eh no they just closed terminal 3 at LAX The FAA actually handled this very well in fairness.
Crazy Yanks
Because one person shoots someone in an airport you say “Crazy Yanks”? How would you like it if a foreigner said that all Irish people are alcoholics because of a warped viewpoint about Irish people? Don’t tar a whole nation with the same brush because what one of them did.
Crazy yanks
Liam. One person??? This type of destructive act is more than a regular story that stems from USA. Sure arent we Irish all tarred with the brush of crack and alcohol. Give over
“This type of destructive act is more than a regular story that stems from USA” Deaths by guns in the U.S. are down and are continuing to go down year-on-year, where in 1993 the number of deaths from guns was 7 in every 100,000 people while in 2010 that number was 3.6 per 100,000 people:
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/05/07/gun-homicide-rate-down-49-since-1993-peak-public-unaware/
Yet at the same time the amount of guns being purchased has risen every year since 2002:
http://www.businessinsider.com/number-of-guns-sold-in-us-each-year-2012-12
So no, it literally is not a more than regular story from America.
These attempts at mass murder have gone through the roof in the US actually. It is far more common than it used to be. Poor gun regulation and poor mental health services coupled with a right wing digital and TV media who have polarised the US population and encouraged delusional paranoia in their audience bear sustantial responsibility.
He went up to people and asked them were they with the TSA? Great plan there. Obviously unhinged
Sounds like a suicide by cop plan that failed when they didn’t kill him
Cue the journalistas to launch an entire thread about the consequences of lax gun laws…
This man had a grudge against the TSA, whether he had the right to own a gun or not, he still would of gotten hold of one or even if by some chance that he could not get a gun there are other avenues that he could of took to hurt the TSA.
Timothy McVeigh hated the U.S. government and he killed 168 people and injured more than 600 when he detonated a bomb at a federal building in Oklahoma City on the 19th of April 1995 and he used no guns to commit his act of violence. When someone wants to do damage to a government or a agency related to it, they will find a way.
TSA as an organisation probably had this coming.
Care to tell us more?
Is journal.ie the only site you’re allowed look at?
I’m interested in your opinion – do you post it on other websites too?
Let’s have real airport security and not just the illusion of security. I’m sorry but batting down old ladies in case they are terrorists is stupid.
‘Cause terrorists never force women, kids and elderly to wear a boom-vest?
I fail to understand people who still believe that guns should be as freely available in America as they are now. Yes people kill people but guns make this so much easier and possible to do so. How many tragic events need to occur before people realise the straight facts? How many families need to be devastated and innocent lives be taken before action is taken? You can say all you want about violent people but fundamentally, by having guns so widely available, you are physically aiding people in murdering people. I don’t understand how that makes sense to anybody.
Yet another great example why there should be more gun control in America
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