# drink driving

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# Ballysimon

Gardaí issue warning after car crash in Limerick

The driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.

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Feb 11th 2016, 2:02 PM

# Brendan's Law

'My Brendan was killed by a drunk driver - it left a desperate void in our lives'

Christina Donnelly has been campaigning for stronger road safety laws and sentencing since the death of her son and his friend in 2009.

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Feb 4th 2016, 6:10 AM

# rural ireland

Healy Rae on drink driving, 'If a person goes out and has a little drink, they're hurting no one'

He added that people are surviving accidents now because cars are improving.

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Jan 6th 2016, 3:15 PM

# RIP

Community in anger after suspected drink-driver kills Dublin woman

Claire Hewitt was struck by a car close to her Clonsilla home.

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Jan 4th 2016, 12:19 PM

# 1985

Dublin planning officer: More pubs will reduce drink driving as people wouldn't have as far to travel

The planning officer for Dublin city and country wanted the one mile restriction between pubs abolished in favour of half mile limits.

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Jan 1st 2016, 3:00 PM

# Ethan Couch

'Affluenza' teen who killed four people in car crash arrested in Mexico

During the sentencing phase of Ethan Couch’s trial, a defence expert argued that Couch’s wealthy parents coddled him into a sense of irresponsibility — a condition the expert termed “affluenza”.

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Dec 29th 2015, 2:21 PM

# wise up

This powerful video shows why drink driving is a bad, bad idea

284,000 Irish drivers have admitted to some manner of drink driving in the last 12 months.

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Nov 28th 2015, 6:00 PM

# drink driving

This photo of a baby girl wearing her fallen mother's police hat has gone viral

Jaimie Jursevics was allegedly killed by a drunk driver.

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Nov 23rd 2015, 10:43 PM

"If you get into a car with nine pints in you, I'm sorry but you do intend harm"

The parents of four-year-old Ciarán Treacy, who was killed by a drunk driver, have given their first televised interview this evening.

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Nov 16th 2015, 10:30 PM

# Not clever

"When the drink is in, that's it" - drink driving is still going on in Ireland's rural areas

“Irish people live on risks – they don’t think before they act.”

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Oct 29th 2015, 2:14 PM

# Convictions

The courts say they have an 86% conviction rate for drink-driving

That’s double what had been reported.

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Oct 27th 2015, 8:25 AM

# Oklahoma

Four dead and 44 injured after car strikes US homecoming parade crowd

A two-year-old boy is among the dead.

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Oct 25th 2015, 7:23 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know this morning.

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Oct 20th 2015, 8:50 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Would you ever get in a car with a driver who'd had a drink?

A crackdown on drink-driving is on the cards as figures show more than half of cases do not end in conviction.

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Oct 20th 2015, 8:39 AM

# Punishment

Uruguayan defender suspended by Juventus after drink-drive Ferrari smash

Martin Caceres was fortunate to escape without serious injury.

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Sep 29th 2015, 10:05 PM

# Penalty Points

These counties have highest number of drivers dodging penalty points by making donations

The Department of Justice has reported that 1,526 drivers avoided penalty points by donating to the court poor box from January 2014- May 2015.

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Sep 29th 2015, 6:40 PM

# in irish please

Emergency law closes drink-driving loophole

This closes the loophole for future cases but the status of previous tickets remains unclear

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Sep 22nd 2015, 1:39 PM

# celebrations

This may not be the smartest celebration days after crashing your car in an alleged drink-driving incident

This is not a smart move.

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Sep 17th 2015, 10:38 AM

# Tulisa

Tulisa Contostavlos has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving in her Ferrari

Ah TULISA.

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Sep 11th 2015, 3:20 PM

Irish footballer Darron Gibson pleads guilty to drink driving after hitting cyclist

The international was banned from driving for 20 months.

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Sep 1st 2015, 12:21 PM

# don't do this

Drunk man has 10-year-old son drive him home, gets arrested

The child was spotted driving on a local road.

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Aug 17th 2015, 3:36 PM

# Courts

Brother of hit-and-run victim prays his killer will 'find his way in life' after 187 convictions

Eamon Cronin has been remembered today in court as a loving husband and good Samaritan.

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Jul 22nd 2015, 5:53 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

# Courts

Pregnant woman in court for assaulting two brothers with the heel of her stiletto shoe

The victims needed surgical staples in their heads.

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Jun 19th 2015, 6:00 PM

# penitent

Tearful Vidal apologises after drink-driving Ferrari crash

‘I had an accident that put at risk my wife’s life and that of a lot of people.’

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Jun 18th 2015, 7:01 AM

# Guilty

Clarke Carlisle guilty of drink driving days before suicide attempt

The former ITV pundit drove “erratically” through north London two days before his failed suicide bid.

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May 14th 2015, 6:04 PM

# not while driving

"Driving drunk...I'll be dead thanks to you" - chilling text sent minutes before fatal car crash

The texts were sent a few minutes before a fatal car crash in Miami.

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May 1st 2015, 10:15 PM

# behind the bar

Politicians who own pubs tell us what has gone wrong for rural Ireland

Owning a pub and being in Leinster House – seeing the demise of rural Ireland from the outside and the inside.

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Apr 26th 2015, 8:30 PM

# Dáil claims

Gardaí insist they ARE cooperating with probe into Clare Daly's arrest

Yesterday, the Dáil heard claims that gardaí had not been cooperating with the GSOC inquiry.

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Apr 22nd 2015, 8:30 PM

# Dáil claims

Gardaí involved in arrest of Clare Daly 'failing to cooperate with investigation'

Daly was arrested over two years ago.

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Apr 21st 2015, 5:42 PM

# risking lives

'Alco-locks' could be on the way for those that continue to drink-drive

The Road Safety Authority are thinking outside the box for a new plan on road safety.

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Apr 21st 2015, 10:45 AM

# drink driving

Garda arrested for suspected drink-driving after crashing into parked squad car

The off-duty garda may also face an internal investigation, the Garda Ombudsman has confirmed.

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Mar 23rd 2015, 8:48 AM