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RTÉ News
12-05-2025
- RTÉ News
Harris calls for road safety 'reset' following Garda death
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said there will be a review of road safety following the death of Garda Kevin Flatley yesterday. Commissioner Harris also called for a "reset" of the approach to road safety following recent deaths on the roads, particularly in relation to speeding, not wearing seatbelts, and distracted and drink-driving. Garda Flatley, a 49-year-old married father-of-two was knocked down as he tried to flag down a speeding high-powered Yamaha 1000 motorcycle on the old Swords to Balbriggan Road in Lanestown near Blakes Cross. The motorcyclist remains in a critical condition in Beaumont Hospital. The GAA club in Balbriggan of which Garda Flatley and his family were members described him as an absolute gentleman who was always willing to help when he could. A second garda was also hit by a motorcycle in Coolock yesterday and broke his leg. One man was arrested. Garda Flatley is remembered today as a dedicated, committed and valued Garda who lost his life in the line of duty. He coached the u10 girls team at O'Dwyers GAA club in Balbriggan, where his two daughters also played. The club described him as an absolute gentleman who always lent a hand when he could. Commissioner Harris said his death once again illustrates "the extraordinary dangers" facing gardaí, and called for "a reset", "a rethink" of society's approach to road safety. He said gardaí want to see "what is the cutting edge, the leading edge in terms of technology and tactics we need to deploy." He also said there will be a review of roads policing and lessons will be learned because we want to police the roads as safely as possible. However, the Commissioner pointed out that while this tragedy represents "the very hard edge" of roads policing, gardaí need to and will keep their reinforcement efforts going. He also said the dangers that gardaí were facing was "extraordinary" and that "unbelievably" a second garda was also hit by a motorcycle in Coolock yesterday and had his leg broken. One man was arrested. A third Garda was also injured on duty last week when he was hit by a car. Gardaí also renewed their appeal for information and dash cam footage. The Commissioner said a number of people had come forward but they were still seeking information on the movements of the R1 Yamaha Motorcycle from around midday yesterday, in the hour before Garda Flatley was killed.
RTÉ News
11-05-2025
- RTÉ News
Calls for 'reset' in road safety following Garda death
The Garda Commissioner has called for "a reset" of the approach to road safety, particularly in relation to distracted and drunk driving, not wearing seat belts and speeding. Drew Harris said there will be a review of Roads Policing following the death of Garda Kevin Flatley in Dublin yesterday. The 49-year-old married father of two was knocked down as he tried to flag down a speeding high powered motorcycle in Lanestown near Blakes Cross. Mr Flatley was a dedicated, committed and valued Garda who lost his life in the line of duty. He was attached to the Garda Roads Policing Bureau at Dublin Castle since 2018 and had previously served in community policing in Blanchardstown where he was well known and liked there. He was knocked down and killed instantly when he tried to stop the high powered Yamaha 1000 motorcycle speeding on the old Swords to Balbriggan Road yesterday afternoon. It was travelling north towards Balbriggan in the fast lane when the Garda tried to flag it down at 12.50pm. The emergency services were called and an off duty doctor treated the Garda at the scene. The Commissioner said that all assistance was rendered as quickly as possible but Mr Flatley died from his injuries. The motorcyclist remains in a critical condition in Beaumont Hospital. Mr Flatley coached the under ten girls' team at O'Dwyers in Balbriggan with great enthusiasm, energy and encouragement and his two daughters played for the GAA club. The club described him as an absolute gentleman who had a huge part to play in the club, someone who always lent a hand when he could. The Garda Commissioner said the tragic death of Mr Flatley once again illustrates "the extraordinary dangers" facing Gardaí. Mr Harris has called for "a rethink" of society's approach to road safety. He said the Gardaí want to see "what is the cutting edge, the leading edge in terms of technology and tactics we need to deploy." However, the Commissioner pointed out that while this tragedy represents "the very hard edge" of road policing, the Gardaí need to and will keep their reinforcement efforts going. He also said that "unbelievably" a second Garda was also hit by a motorcycle in Coolock yesterday and had his leg broken. One man was arrested. A third Garda was also injured on duty last week when he was hit by a car. The Gardaí also renewed their appeal for information and dash cam footage. The Commissioner said a number of people had come forward but they were still seeking information on the movements of the R1 Yamaha Motorcycle from around midday yesterday, in the hour before it killed Garda Kevin Flatley.
