Comments on: Still Counting… http://biopsy.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/still-counting/ an Irish patient's perspective on life Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Steph http://biopsy.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/still-counting/#comment-2448 Steph Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:42:23 +0000 http://biopsy.wordpress.com/?p=3240#comment-2448 Thanks! Grannymar I was interested to hear that too. Numbers in the South are also down (by almost one fifth on 2007) but I think that every death should be considered, one too many! I hope you'll be pleased to hear that the Road Safety Authority is "currently targeting children from the age of five to transition year students, in trial schools, with a new road safety module, which it is eventually hoped will become part of the school curriculum" (Sunday Indo). Gaybo (chairman of RSA) believes that the road safety ads are lost on the boy racers. As regards the crash that claimed the life of a young male driver (see above) on Dec 30th, Gardaí are investigating reports that loose horses were on the road around the time of the crash. The accident happened at 6.10pm in Co. Louth. Thanks! Grannymar

I was interested to hear that too. Numbers in the South are also down (by almost one fifth on 2007) but I think that every death should be considered, one too many!

I hope you’ll be pleased to hear that the Road Safety Authority is “currently targeting children from the age of five to transition year students, in trial schools, with a new road safety module, which it is eventually hoped will become part of the school curriculum” (Sunday Indo).

Gaybo (chairman of RSA) believes that the road safety ads are lost on the boy racers.

As regards the crash that claimed the life of a young male driver (see above) on Dec 30th, Gardaí are investigating reports that loose horses were on the road around the time of the crash. The accident happened at 6.10pm in Co. Louth.

]]> By: Grannymar http://biopsy.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/still-counting/#comment-2447 Grannymar Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:26:22 +0000 http://biopsy.wordpress.com/?p=3240#comment-2447 The number of road deaths in Northern Ireland in 2008 was the lowest since records began almost 80 years ago. A total of 106 people were killed on NI roads last year, according to provisional figures released by the Department of the Environment. Source: BBC NI The number of road deaths in Northern Ireland in 2008 was the lowest since records began almost 80 years ago. A total of 106 people were killed on NI roads last year, according to provisional figures released by the Department of the Environment.
Source: BBC NI

]]> By: Grannymar » Life on our Roads http://biopsy.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/still-counting/#comment-2438 Grannymar » Life on our Roads Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:39:20 +0000 http://biopsy.wordpress.com/?p=3240#comment-2438 [...] the past few days Steph wrote about the perils of drinking and driving. Alas the total number of road deaths in the south [...] [...] the past few days Steph wrote about the perils of drinking and driving. Alas the total number of road deaths in the south [...]

]]> By: Steph http://biopsy.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/still-counting/#comment-2435 Steph Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:28:18 +0000 http://biopsy.wordpress.com/?p=3240#comment-2435 Cheers! Baino and Happy New Year! I'm just about to update this post with the sad news of three more deaths on our roads yesterday evening. It's such a waste of life. Cheers! Baino and Happy New Year!

I’m just about to update this post with the sad news of three more deaths on our roads yesterday evening. It’s such a waste of life.

]]> By: Baino http://biopsy.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/still-counting/#comment-2434 Baino Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:39:25 +0000 http://biopsy.wordpress.com/?p=3240#comment-2434 Dear God I can't believe it's so high when your population is the same as ours and yet you travel shorter distances. It's tragic, just tragic and so easily avoided. Thank goodness that you and yours are safe. Happy New Year Steph and well done on such a thoughtful blog. You're an inspiration, truly. Dear God I can’t believe it’s so high when your population is the same as ours and yet you travel shorter distances. It’s tragic, just tragic and so easily avoided.

Thank goodness that you and yours are safe. Happy New Year Steph and well done on such a thoughtful blog. You’re an inspiration, truly.

]]> By: Steph http://biopsy.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/still-counting/#comment-2433 Steph Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:59:13 +0000 http://biopsy.wordpress.com/?p=3240#comment-2433 Barbara - You are very kind :-) Thank you for taking the time to leave comments. It's hugely rewarding to receive feedback and makes writing this blog all the more worthwhile. HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours! Barbara – You are very kind :-)

Thank you for taking the time to leave comments. It’s hugely rewarding to receive feedback and makes writing this blog all the more worthwhile.

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours!

]]> By: Barbara http://biopsy.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/still-counting/#comment-2432 Barbara Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:18:21 +0000 http://biopsy.wordpress.com/?p=3240#comment-2432 Happy New Year to you. May you and those you love know great blessings in the year ahead. God bless all you are doing through this blog spot and thank you for all you have done this past year. Happy New Year to you. May you and those you love know great blessings in the year ahead. God bless all you are doing through this blog spot and thank you for all you have done this past year.

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