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Road Safety Authority national award for University of Limerick programme

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Road Safety Authority national award for University of Limerick programme. Pat McMahon, Anne Graham, Chair of the Road Safety Authority, Róisín Ní Gháirbhith and Seán Collins accepting the award in Croke Park

University of Limerick’s Smarter Travel programme has won a national Road Safety Authority award

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University of Limerick Smarter Travel won the best Employer-led Road Safety Programme Award at the recent 2025 Leading Lights in Road Safety Awards. Photo: True Media

University of Limerick Smarter Travel won the best Employer-led Road Safety Programme Award at the recent 2025 Leading Lights in Road Safety Awards, making it the sixth RSA Leading Lights award UL has won since 2014.

UL’s Smarter Travel team was commended by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) for its ongoing work in the promotion of road safety to all road users, in particular for work done on promoting safety for cyclists.

The University Smarter Travel Team engaged with hundreds of students and staff through various stalls and safety initiatives including the distribution of hundreds of free bike lights.


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The Smarter Travel team also liaised closely with UL Student Life and various UL Clubs and Societies in its ongoing promotion of both sustainable and safer travel.

To the winners, Chief Executive of the RSA, Sam Waide said: “It is so important that we take the time to recognise the work being done. Your dedication and commitment are making a real difference by engaging communities, shaping attitudes and behaviours, influencing public policy, and most critically, saving lives and reducing injuries on our roads.”

The UL team of Pat McMahon, Buildings Officer, Seán Collins, Facilities Manager and Róisín Ní Gháirbhith, Smarter Travel Coordinator accepted the award at a ceremony in Croke Park, which was presented by Ann Graham, RSA Chairperson.

Pat McMahon thanked the RSA for recognising the work being done on the UL campus by the Smarter Travel team and said: “We are working on Smarter Travel for a number of years, and this award helps us to continue our work on promoting both Smarter Travel and Safer Travel for all our staff and students.”

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