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Magherafelt to benefit from road resurfacing contracts

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has welcomed the awarding of road resurfacing contracts totalling an annual value of approximately £20million. Phase One of the Department’s interim asphalt resurfacing procurement strategy, which consists of ...

30 Jun 2022 at 15:33

Local News

Watch: 20cm deep pothole damages car in Laois

A woman who had her car tyre burst by a series of deep potholes believes several other vehicles have been damaged in the area. Marcella Brennan was driving toward Millford on New Years Eve when she struck the potholes on the Leighlin Road near ...

03 Jan 2023 at 17:33

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WATCH: Cllr Maeve O'Neill at Northland Road pothole protest

Cllr Maeve O'Neill (People Before Profit): "We are here on the Northland road today to highlight the shocking state of our roads with potholes. "This is only one example of the many potholes that are existing. "Department for Infrastructure ...

21 Feb 2023 at 11:33

Pothole compensation claims double in a year

The number of pothole compensation claims made to councils in Britain doubled in a year, according to new analysis. RAC research found 20,432 claims were submitted to 18 local authorities with the largest road networks in 2023, compared ...

21 Nov 2024 at 07:05

Personal Finance

Pothole claims increased by 40% last year, insurer reports

The number of pothole-related claims jumped by 40% annually last year, according to an insurer’s data. Admiral recorded 1,324 claims across 2023, up by around 40% compared with the 946 claims seen in 2022. The average cost of ...

09 Jan 2024 at 00:01

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Louth County Council pothole fixing machine gets to work in Dundalk

Louth County Council's new pothole fixing machine, the JCB Pothole Pro, got to work in Dundalk this week repairing potholes in places including the Seafield Lawns estate. Louth became the first local authority in Ireland to ...

23 Nov 2023 at 18:33

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Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘fills in pothole which was actually a service trench’

Arnold Schwarzenegger may have got himself stuck in an unusual situation after filling in what he believed was a pothole in his Los Angeles neighbourhood but which turned out to be a service trench for ongoing work, ...

13 Apr 2023 at 11:45

Labour tells Commons more potholes in UK than craters on the Moon

Labour has claimed there are 100 times more potholes in the UK than there are craters on the Moon. Shadow transport minister Bill Esterson told the House of Commons that the roads repair backlog has hit an ...

16 May 2024 at 11:22

UK cuts pothole repair spending more than many other major nations – report

UK cuts to spending on tackling potholes are among the most severe out of 13 major nations, according to new analysis. Annual expenditure on local roads maintenance in the UK fell from £4 billion in 2006 ...

12 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Motoring News

Drivers urged to report ‘crumbling roads’ as pothole breakdowns surge

British motorists are being urged to report ‘every blemish, crack and crater they see’ to councils to highlight the deteriorating state of the UK’s roads. The AA is wanting to make 2023 ‘The Year of the ...

24 May 2023 at 00:01

Local News

Repaired potholes being 'washed out' within a week in Laois

A new approach is needed to road repairs as pothole repairs are being “washed out” within a week. That was the view of Fianna Fail Cllr Padraig Fleming who called on the council to use hot macadam in ...

20 Apr 2024 at 18:33

Motoring News

Springtime road repairs fail to make ‘dent’ in potholes – RAC

Breakdowns caused by pothole damage fell by just four per cent during May, according to new figures released by the RAC. The breakdown company attended 49,801 incidents – more than 1,600 per day – ...

09 Jun 2023 at 00:01

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