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National review under way as Tusla reveals it had contact with three boys from M9 crash

Five boys aged in their teens died when the car they were travelling in drove into oncoming traffic on the motorway, causing a head-on collision.

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Motorcyclist (30s) dies in collision with car in Co Cork

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'Let us study': Palestinian students 'heartbroken' over Irish government visa refusals

More than half of a group of 59 Palestinian students awarded scholarships were refused permission to enter the country.

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SPOTLIGHT

Car theft gangs The phenomenon of young car theft gangs speeding along motorways and posting footage has been brought into sharp focus by Sunday night's fatal M9 crash

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Tribute posts to M9 teenagers prompt angry backlash and more than 2,000 comments on Facebook

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Promises of garda pursuit training undercut by question of training instructors first

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Must ReadChild Safety

National review under way as Tusla reveals it had contact with three boys from M9 crash

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Must ReadCar Chase

Stolen car sped wrong way down Dublin roadway in early hours of this morning to evade gardaí

The incident happened between 3am and 4am this morning after the Toyota SUV was stolen in the Dublin suburb of Drumcondra.

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Carlow

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