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Irish Independent
7 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Independent
New website to be launched for Tipperary Peace Convention
Deputy Canney is junior minister at the Department of Transport with responsibility for international and road transport, logistics, rail and ports. He will officially launch the new website for Tipperary Peace Convention on Tuesday, July 29, at 3.30pm at Tipperary Town Library, Tipperary Excel, Mitchell Street. The website has been designed by Alan Manning. Tipperary Peace Convention, established in 1983, is an organisation focused on promoting peace and humanitarian work, particularly through the annual Tipperary International Peace Award. The award recognises individuals or organisations that have made significant contributions to peace-building and conflict resolution. The Tipperary Peace Convention aims to promote peace through various activities, including music, discussion, and the recognition of individuals dedicated to peace. The convention also organises events like the Tipperary Song of Peace contest and commemorations for International Day of Peace and Christmas Peace Events. The annual Peace Award is the convention's most prominent activity, honouring those who have made notable contributions to peace, human rights, and humanitarian efforts. The award has been given to a diverse range of figures, including Seán McBride, Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, President Bill Clinton, Senator George Mitchell, Dr Richard Haass, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Juan Manuel Santos, Ban Ki-moon, Malala Yousafzai, former Presidents Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese and organisations such as the Cluster Munitions Campaign and Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). The most recent awardee was the Prime Minister of Qatar, His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. The prime minister received the award at a ceremony at Ballykisteen Hotel on July 1. The convention also organises a Song of Peace Contest, with both international and Irish entries. This year's contest is taking place on Wednesday, August 20, at Templeneiry Church, Bansha, County Tipperary. The contest is taking place in conjunction with the Darby Ryan International Poetry Contest.
The Journal
21-07-2025
- Business
- The Journal
How will Ireland divvy out €200 billion? 5 politicians are signing off on big decisions today
THE LEADERS OF the coalition will meet with the two money ministers this afternoon to finalise capital expenditure plans for the coming decade. Tomorrow, a review of the National Development Plan (NDP) — which sets out government infrastructure spending up to 2035 — will be published by the government. Overall, €200bn in spending is planned for the coming decade, with an additional €30bn being injected into Ireland's infrastructure since the plan was first announced. This money will be made up of the €14bn Apple Tax , the sale of shares in AIB, and money from other State funds, including the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund. Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Simon Harris, and Minister of State Seán Canney (who represents the Regional Independents in government) will today meet with Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers to flesh out which Departments the additional money will be directed to. Advertisement Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1′s Morning Ireland earlier today, Canney said the 'broad figures' for each Department will be announced tomorrow, but it will be at a later date that each Department will publish its implementation plan for the spending. Canney was tight-lipped on details about what will actually be announced, however, he stressed that it will be important that what is announced is 'functional' rather than 'award-winning'. 'Especially in housing and in hospital infrastructure,' he said. 'I think most people would like to have a home that's comfortable and functional rather than have an award-winning housing estate from an architectural and aesthetic point of view. 'So that's that's the key message in this National Development Plan, is that we're here to make sure that whilst we're putting more money in, we want to see more coming out at the other end, and want to see it coming out quickly.' On top of the main takeaways from the publication of the NDP review tomorrow, the announcement may also give us a further glimpse into what the Regional Independent TDs secured as part of their government formation deal. For example, Canney, who is minister of state in the Department of Transport with responsibility for roads, confirmed that more road projects will be given the go-ahead as a result of tomorrow's announcement. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Irish Daily Mirror
13-07-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Daily Mirror
Government's €13M drive to cut road carnage
The Government is investing €13million to help fix up dangerous local roads identified as accident blackspots. It comes after another week of carnage on the roads, with five people losing their lives in accidents across the country. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has also warned that the longer summer days can be the most dangerous. Junior Transport Minister Sean Canney says the Government is working with Local Authorities around the country to identify areas more prone to accidents. He said: 'Safety analysis is conducted annually on the regional and local road network, using collision data, collected originally by members of An Garda Síochána. 'This process identifies high-risk road safety areas, referred to as Locations of Interest (LOIs). Local authorities are engaged to review and implement appropriate remedial measures at these sites.' The Minister said each year, authorities are invited to apply for funding from his Department to support engineering improvements at these LOI sites, supplementing their own resources. 'This investment is targeted by utilising collision statistics and the Network Safety Analysis. 'In addition to these LOI sites, local authorities also submit for safety schemes based on local knowledge and engineering expertise,' Minister Canney said. 'Approximately €13m will be invested in Low-Cost Safety Improvement Works in 2025. 'Additional road safety schemes are also funded through specific improvement and strategic regional and local road grant programmes.' He added there are two risk analysis mechanisms used for collision monitoring. Reactive collision analysis carries out analysis of the entire national road network to identify locations that have above average concentrations of collisions. Meanwhile, proactive safety inspections is a safety assessment of the national road network that requires road safety auditors to visually inspect the network every three to four years. Minister Canney was responding to a query from Kildare TD, Naoise Ó Cearúil, who had asked how his Department was using ongoing data analysis and local knowledge to identify accident-prone areas.
Agriland
29-05-2025
- Agriland
RSA issues warning to drivers ahead of bank holiday weekend
Ahead of the June Bank Holiday weekend, the Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána, and Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail, and Ports at the Department of Transport, Séan Canney, are urging all road users to never drive under the influence of alcohol. The appeal comes as RSA analysis has found that over one third of driver fatalities with a toxicology result available during the years 2016–2020 tested positive for alcohol. The analysis shows a stark contrast between off-peak and peak hours. During off-peak hours (10:00p.m–5:59a.m), 70% of driver fatalities with a toxicology result available had a positive toxicology for alcohol, compared to 21% during peak times. Minister Canney said: 'These figures are deeply concerning. They show a consistent pattern of people taking deadly risks by driving under the influence, especially at night. 'My message this weekend is simple – never, ever drink and drive. It's not worth the risk to your life or anyone else's. I urge everyone to act responsibly and make safe choices on our roads.' Director of partnerships and external affairs at the RSA, Sarah O'Connor echoed the call: 'These statistics highlight the importance of targeted enforcement during off-peak hours to detect and remove intoxicated drivers from our roads. 'Combining this with education and awareness initiatives that focus on the dangers of drink-driving – especially late at night – is critical to saving lives.' Chief superintendent David Harrington of the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau said: 'Driving under the influence of an intoxicant, whether alcohol or drugs, is illegal and not only impairs your driving performance but removes your capacity to drive safely. 'Some people may take the risk of driving under influence because they believe they won't encounter gardaí on the road to detect them, but the reality is that we are on the roads conducting checkpoints and are called to the scene of every one of the fatal or serious injury collisions caused by a driver that has been drinking. 'You can avoid putting your life and the lives of others at such high risk if you heed our advice to not consume alcohol or drugs if you know you are getting into a car to drive,' the garda chief added. RSA appeal The RSA appeal coincides with the upcoming launch of a new RSA advertising campaign that addresses social acceptability of drink-driving. The TV-led campaign will go live on June 11, and calls on the public to protect their friends, and other road users, by ensuring their friends don't get behind the wheel after drinking. The RSA is also reminding the public that the summertime period typically sees an increase in cyclist and motorcyclist casualties. Road users are encouraged to slow down, expect the unexpected, and be especially mindful of vulnerable road users. With large crowds expected to travel to events like Bloom in Phoenix Park, Dublin, and BikeFest in Killarney over the Bank Holiday Weekend, drivers are reminded to stay alert, avoid distractions, and share the road responsibly. To help fight driver fatigue, the RSA, in partnership with Applegreen, will also be offering free coffee to drivers at participating service stations from 2:00p.m to 8:00p.m on Friday, May 30 and Monday, June 2. Motorists simply need to mention 'RSA' at the till to avail of the offer.
Irish Examiner
26-05-2025
- Irish Examiner
'Nothing off the table' to improve safety following weekend deaths, says road transport minister
There is 'nothing off the table' to improve road safety, the road transport minister has said, as a bleak weekend saw four women died in separate accidents in Ireland in 24 hours. Two pedestrians, a driver, and a cyclist died on Saturday in another stark weekend for road safety. A pedestrian aged in her late 20s died following a crash in Co Wexford on Saturday around 3pm. In Co Meath, a woman aged in her 60s was killed in a crash on Saturday. The woman, a pedestrian, died following the crash involving a car that occurred at approximately 7.10pm in Ashbourne. Elsewhere, in Co Clare, a woman aged in her 70s died in a collision involving a bike and a tractor. The incident occurred at Toonagh, Tulla, at around 12.45pm. Meanwhile, a Donegal woman was killed following a two-vehicle collision outside Omagh on Saturday. Gardaí said investigations are ongoing and no cause has been given for any of the fatal accidents as of yet. Seán Canney, the super junior minister responsible for road transport, said he planned to meet with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) in the coming weeks to discuss measures to improve safety. Education While not referring to the specific incidents of the weekend, Mr Canney spoke in general terms that improving education of drivers was key to reducing injuries and deaths on Irish roads. 'I think we have to put a dose of reality back into everybody. Our roads can be dangerous if we are distracted, if we have drink-driving, if we have drug-driving, driving at speed." Mr Canney said there was 'nothing off the table' to deal with increased road deaths. On increasing the number of gardaí attached to roads policing units, Mr Canney said he would welcome further resources. However, he highlighted new laws would make it easier for gardaí to deal with offenders. He added that new average speed cameras were being rolled out to assist in dealing with speeding. 'At the end of the day, the object of the exercise is to slow people down, not to catch them,' Mr Canney said. I think that's the message as well: Slow down, you won't be caught, take it easy, get there safely Safety campaigners repeated calls for a 'radical' change to how children and teenagers are educated around road safety. 'Human error' Olivia Keating, who has been campaigning since she suffered severe injuries when she was knocked off her bike and left for dead on the N71 near Bandon in 2016, said: 'More than 90% of incidents on our roads are not accidents. 'Yes, freak accidents do occur. But in an overwhelming majority of cases, it is down to human error with someone not paying attention, or travelling too fast to react to a sudden situation," she said. 'We don't just need to educate kids, but we also need to educate adults." Elber Twomey, whose husband Connie, 16-month-old son Oisín, and unborn daughter Elber Marie were killed when a suicidal driver rammed their car in 2012, said: "For there to be anything near the zero deaths targets set by Europe on our roads, there needs to be a radical overhaul of the way we teach our children about road safety."
