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Wednesday 17 August 2022
Frances Fitzgerald is at the heart of a government crisis. Here’s why an email sent to her back in 2015 could bring about a general election.
“You could have the best car in the world and best seat in the world but they could not work together.”
Got a motoring question or looking for some advice? We’re here to help.
What drama at Aughrim and it was all captured on video.
At least one person has been killed on every Easter weekend since 2009.
Less than half of drivers in the capital pass their driving test – but where has the highest pass rate?
The Road Safety Authority have released figures showing the number of drivers per county who were given penalty points for seatbelt offences.
And an another terrible statistic from the RSA reveals that one in five people killed on our roads last year were not wearing their seatbelts.
How am I there to pull out?
A new survey has revealed that drivers in Ireland are speeding, tailgating and forgetting to dim their lights like nobody’s business.
THERE HAVE BEEN renewed calls for transport police after a man was left with serious facial injuries following an unprovoked homophobic assault on a Dublin Bus at the weekend.
Mark Sheehan (26) was returning from a night out with friends when he was headbutted by a man in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Tom O’Connor from the National Bus and Rail Union said investment in public transport services is “for naught” if people don’t feel safe using public transport.
Sinn Féin’s Justice spokesperson, Martin Kenny, said this “cowardly” attack while on a bus “once again underlines the need to establish a transport policing system”.
“If we are going to encourage more people to use our public transport links, we must ensure that everyone feels safe when doing so,” he said.
So today we’re asking: Should Ireland have a dedicated transport police?
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