drink driving

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Over 1,000 drivers caught speeding in past four days

Over 1,000 drivers caught speeding in past four days

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

163 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Motorists warned to avoid journeys as big freeze continues

Motorists warned to avoid journeys as big freeze continues

Tue, 07 Jan, 2025

A total of 174 people were killed in road collisions in 2024, including 15 persons in December.
Gardaí urge people to not get in a car with a drunk driver this New Year's

Gardaí urge people to not get in a car with a drunk driver this New Year's

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

Over the Christmas period alone, there were eight fatalities on Irish roads and 20 people received serious and life-threatening injuries.
Over 170 people were caught drink or drug driving last week, gardaí say

Over 170 people were caught drink or drug driving last week, gardaí say

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

Inspector Fergal O’Donovan from the Cork County Roads Policing Unit has warned drink and drug drivers that they will get caught.
Woman convicted of drink driving had an open vodka bottle in her car at 10am, court hears

Woman convicted of drink driving had an open vodka bottle in her car at 10am, court hears

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

The woman was slurring her words and appeared to be intoxicated when she was arrested at the scene.
Drivers urged to stay sober this Christmas amid 'concerningly high' levels of alcohol in toxicology tests

Drivers urged to stay sober this Christmas amid 'concerningly high' levels of alcohol in toxicology tests

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

During the month of December 2023, 14 people lost their lives on Irish roads and 124 were seriously injured.
Former model jailed over drink-driving crash which killed her friend

Former model jailed over drink-driving crash which killed her friend

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Jennifer Thomas (46), of Oakfield View, Glanmire, Co Cork, was also banned from driving for 10 years.
Gardaí set up checkpoints across the State for bank holiday weekend

Gardaí set up checkpoints across the State for bank holiday weekend

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

143 people have been killed on the roads so far this year.
Woman was drinking vodka in car before crash with cyclist, court hears

Woman was drinking vodka in car before crash with cyclist, court hears

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Rebecca Griffith, 33, of Blackheath Park, Clontarf, Dublin, had been drinking vodka from a 7Up bottle in her car before the collision on Malahide Road on August 17th last year.
New RSA campaign warns of driving disqualification impact on J1 Visas

New RSA campaign warns of driving disqualification impact on J1 Visas

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

The social media campaign is aimed at students across Ireland as they settle back in college and begin considering, researching and planning a summer abroad next year on USIT’s J1 USA visa programme.
Lifetime driving ban for drink-driver who caused death of young woman quashed

Lifetime driving ban for drink-driver who caused death of young woman quashed

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

Brian Kelly (43) was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for a period of two years, in 2009 having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Claire Hennessy the previous year
Cork builder who resisted arrest and assaulted garda convicted on multiple counts

Cork builder who resisted arrest and assaulted garda convicted on multiple counts

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Inspector Tony O’Sullivan told Fermoy District Court that in the early hours of October 2nd, 2022 a black Range Rover Discovery was observed driving erratically in Fermoy town centre
Number of road deaths up 38% compared with last year

Number of road deaths up 38% compared with last year

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Gardaí said they put in place an extensive road policing operation from last Thursday until Tuesday morning.
Man was 'drinking all day' before crash in which his girlfriend died, court hears

Man was 'drinking all day' before crash in which his girlfriend died, court hears

Fri, 08 Mar, 2024

Damian McNamara (39) was jailed for dangerous driving causing the death of his girlfriend, Stephanie Fitzpatrick (37)
Drink-driver defecated near garda and then tried to smear him with faeces

Drink-driver defecated near garda and then tried to smear him with faeces

Tue, 20 Feb, 2024

James Healy, of Farran, Ring in Co Cork, who ended up naked in the incident near Timoleague last July, had “practically toxic” levels of alcohol in his system
Driver recorded at 228km/hr in 120 zone over bank holiday weekend

Driver recorded at 228km/hr in 120 zone over bank holiday weekend

Fri, 09 Feb, 2024

There were two road fatalities from February 1st to 6th
‘Beyond belief’ that some believe it is acceptable to drive while intoxicated

‘Beyond belief’ that some believe it is acceptable to drive while intoxicated

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024

Chief Superintendent Jane Humphries said it was ‘dreadful’ that three people had already been killed on Irish roads in 2024
Mother jailed for five years after severing garda's foot in near fatal hit-and-run

Mother jailed for five years after severing garda's foot in near fatal hit-and-run

Fri, 24 Nov, 2023

Niamh McDonnell, (30), Gortskagh, Castlemahon, Co Limerick was “drunk and had drugs in her system” when she got behind the wheel of her mother-in-law’s car on June 30th, 2022

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