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# Dangerous Driving

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# Dangerous Driving
'Polite' man with 431 previous convictions 'must have highest record in Irish criminal history' - judge
Anthony O’Sullivan appeared in Naas District Court this week.
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Mar 11th 2017, 6:30 AM
# Court of Appeal
Teenager, whose dangerous driving left woman with injuries for life, avoids jail for second time
The Court of Appeals has said it “would not be in the public interest” to send 19-year-old Eric Ryan to prison eight months after his initial sentencing.
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Feb 6th 2017, 5:14 PM
# Dangerous Driving
Limerick teen arrested for driving scrambler on footpath on St Stephen's day
Gardaí confirmed there were a lot of pedestrians in the area ahead of the Munster vs. Leinster rugby match.
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Dec 28th 2016, 2:18 PM
# Courts
Man jailed for two and a half years for killing cyclist in hit-and-run
Christopher Coleman’s sentence is in the lower half of the medium band for dangerous driving causing death.
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Jun 23rd 2016, 2:12 PM
# Dangerous Driving
The pain left behind after a hit-and-run: 'I wake in the mornings to face another day without him'
The Maher family tell their raw story, in their own words.
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Jun 17th 2016, 6:00 AM
# Dangerous Driving
Motorists will be hit harder for driving with bald tyres from today
Fixed charged fines of €80 and penalty points will now be dished out for the offence.
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Apr 17th 2016, 8:57 AM
# London
Former X Factor judge Tulisa charged with drink driving and dangerous driving
If convicted of drink driving, the singer could be banned for driving for up to a year.
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Mar 30th 2016, 8:55 AM
# Dangerous Driving
Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall 'shaken' after car crashes into her house
The actress said someone could have been killed in the incident.
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Feb 26th 2016, 3:34 PM
# Dangerous Driving
Driver charged over crash in which four of her friends died
Dayna Kearney, 21, appeared before Athy District Court today.
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Feb 23rd 2016, 7:46 PM
# Dangerous Driving
Drunk driver who killed a woman and paralysed another jailed for four years after successful appeal
Sean Casey (27) had originally been sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Nov 17th 2015, 2:20 PM
# Dangerous Driving
Man (45) arrested after driving wrong way down M1
The driver will appear before Dungannon Magistrates’ Court next month.
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Sep 28th 2015, 4:13 PM
# Dangerous Driving
Fewer people are being taken to court for drink driving offences
62% of the cases that appear before the District Court relate to road traffic offences, which is little change from the year previous.
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Jul 14th 2015, 6:15 AM
# asleep on the wheel
Driver caught on M50 with bed on roof, holding rope in their hands
Ah here.
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Jun 30th 2015, 12:10 PM
# Donegal
"Several" men arrested for dangerous driving after unofficial car rally
A video of the rally has been shared on social media.
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Jun 22nd 2015, 9:43 AM
# Off the Road
Gardaí are getting tough on anyone driving while disqualified
They will now be arrested straight away.
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Jun 19th 2015, 8:44 AM
# Dangerous Driving
Man creates black ice using buckets of water to mask drink driving crash
Police said it took a half-ton of salt to melt the ice and make the road passable.
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Feb 17th 2015, 10:03 PM
# Dangerous Driving
One in 12 drivers are still using their mobile phone while driving
Despite Garda initiatives to crack down on it, the figures have risen since last year.
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Dec 31st 2014, 1:32 PM
# Dangerous Driving
Two young men arrested after 18-year-old knocked down and killed
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs.
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Oct 15th 2014, 11:41 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Aug 6th 2014, 4:58 PM
# Roads
Dangerous driving orders issued by the District Court down 42% over eight years
Latest Court Service figures show changes in the driving offences dealt with by the courts over the past decade.
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Aug 6th 2014, 2:50 PM
# Dangerous Driving
Turns out you didn't need to pass a driving test in Mexico City...until now
Mexico’s roads are among the most dangerous in the world, nearly 50 people a day died last year.
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Jul 15th 2014, 10:45 PM
# Dangerous Driving
Road Rage: Two Moto3 riders fight trackside after crash
Bryan Schouten and Scott Deroue had to be pulled apart by officials.
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Jul 13th 2014, 3:39 PM
# Dangerous Driving
Video shows car speeding the wrong way down a dual carriageway
The video shows the car in what should have been the overtaking lane on the Limerick to Galway road.
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Jun 26th 2014, 3:19 PM
# motoring offences
Have you ever seen a friend drive under the influence of drugs? 1 in 6 have
A new survey from eFlow also reveals a high number of people speed regularly.
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May 22nd 2014, 7:55 AM
Voices
Opinion: My sister was an innocent victim, wrongly taken. Our family will never be the same.
This is my message to every driver out there: it’s not worth the text, the speed or that one extra drink for the road.
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May 21st 2014, 8:00 AM
# Dangerous Driving
Police think people may have driven over suspected explosive device
Police in Northern Ireland are examining the suspicious device which was found on a Belfast street.
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Mar 20th 2014, 8:49 AM
# Belfast
Video shows 'out-of-control' street car racing on New Year's Eve
The cars are seen tearing up and down the Falls Road, watched by dozens of onlookers, with the PSNI trying to intervene.
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Jan 3rd 2014, 11:54 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
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Aug 28th 2013, 8:48 AM
# Trouble
Arsenal's Andre Santos arrested for dangerous driving
The Brazilian left-back was detained near the club’s training ground last Friday morning.
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Aug 22nd 2012, 2:09 PM
# Dangerous Driving
Fail! Over 50 per cent of vehicles did not pass the NCT this year
More than 2,300 vehicles were deemed to be dangerous and failed the test.
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Aug 6th 2012, 6:40 PM
# Mischief
Jermaine Pennant charged with drink-driving
The Stoke City winger will appear in court on 9 May to face charges of driving while drunk, legally disqualified and without insurance.
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Apr 30th 2012, 4:07 PM
# Parenting
Woman arrested for texting while driving... with a baby in her lap
The US mother’s children were taken into protective custody.
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Apr 5th 2012, 10:21 AM
# Courts
Detective garda convicted of dangerous driving
Kevin Keys was fined and disqualified for two years after being involved in a crash on the M50.
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Mar 14th 2012, 2:54 PM
Voices
Column: Road rage isn’t acceptable – it’s a threat to our society
Bad driving behaviour is a blight – and yes, we should be alarmed, writes ex-DCU president Ferdinand von Prondzynski.
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Aug 23rd 2011, 7:40 AM
# Dangerous Driving
Woman "passed out at wheel, then ran over husband"
A Dallas woman was arrested after falling asleep at the wheel of her car and then running over her husband with her vehicle.
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May 6th 2011, 12:21 PM
# Courts
Limerick man jailed over fatal car crash
A Limerick businessman has been found guilty of dangerous driving causing death.
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Oct 28th 2010, 2:34 PM
# Dangerous
Ireland's dumbest criminals?
Days after a devastating road crash that took eight lives a group of young men post an outrageous youtube video
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Jul 21st 2010, 9:26 AM
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