The southbound lanes of theN18 dual-carriageway, which had been closed earlier due to a collision, have reopened.

The RSA’s Free Check it Fits Service is back on the road and coming to Clare and will visit Shannon and Kilrush.

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Ms. Hildegarde Naughton is set to introduce regulations that will double the fixed charges relating to key road safety offences including speeding, phone use and non-wearing of seatbelts.

Gardaí have issued a warning to motorists to slow down and drive with care after a number of speeding detections were made last weekend.

Three people had a lucky escape after their car burst into blames on a busy motorway bringing traffic to a standstill at the height of rush hour.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads from Sunday 17 July to Tuesday 19 July as Met Eireann has issued a weather advisory for High Temperatures.

Gardaí are investigating a serious road traffic collision in Co Clare that has left one motorcyclist in a serious condition in hospital.

Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara has expressed his optimism that a proposed NCT centre for Shannon will be developed in the near future.