Government considers 30km/h speed limit for all villages, towns and cities

Working group examines measure which aims to help reduce deaths and injuries while encouraging walking and cycling

Limiting speed: 30kmh could be new speed limit in all towns and villages. This would bring Irish urban areas in line with other European cities such as Brussels, Paris, Oslo and Helsinki

Drivers could be faced with a new 30km/h speed limit in all towns, villages and cities, under plans being examined by a new government working group.

This would bring Irish urban areas in line with other European cities such as Brussels, Paris, Oslo and Helsinki.

Those cities have adopted the 30 km/h speed limit to reduce deaths and injuries among cyclists and pedestrians, and to encourage more walking and cycling.

Eamon Ryan, the Minister for ...