Government could ‘look at’ drink-drive laws amid rising deaths, says minister
Heidi Alexander said road safety would be a ‘priority’ for her as Transport Secretary.
UK News|Dec 20
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Motorists want tougher sentences to tackle drink-driving – survey
Motorists face a minimum disqualification period of 12 months if they are convicted of drink-driving.
UK News|Dec 19
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Young drivers warned a ‘little’ drink can ‘risk a lot’
The Government’s new Think! campaign targets 17-24 year-old men.
UK News|Nov 20
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Taoiseach leads tributes after death of songwriter Johnny Duhan
Tributes have been paid to Mr Duhan, 74, who had written songs recorded by artists such as Christy Moore, The Dubliners and Mary Black.
UK Sport|Nov 12
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Hundreds of motorists caught drink-driving four times or more
A total of 27,792 British drivers were convicted multiple times in the 11 years to July 20.
UK News|Sep 29
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Drink-drive deaths reach highest level since 2009
An estimated 300 people were killed in crashes involving at least one driver over the legal alcohol limit in 2022.
UK News|Jul 25
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Ireland should impose sanctions on Israel to stop Palestinian deaths – activists
Palestinian human rights activist Shawan Jabarin encouraged Irish people to use their connections in the US to ‘push forward’.
UK News|May 14
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‘Insulting’ to suggest Irish men were in Colombia for peace process – archives
‘A far better course would be to admit that a mistake had been made and say that it would not happen again,’ a US diplomat said.
UK News|Dec 28, 2023
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‘I’ve only had one’ is most common drink-driving excuse – survey
Figures from the Department for Transport show fatalities from drink-drive crashes are at a 12-year high.
UK News|Dec 8, 2023
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Gallows protest at Leinster House a ‘vile and vicious attack on democracy’
The Minister for Justice said the type of protest seen on Wednesday ‘has absolutely no place in a democratic society’.
UK News|Sep 21, 2023
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Gallows protest at Leinster House marks ‘very grave day for democracy’
‘The ballot box is our answer to those people yesterday,’ Senator Jerry Buttimer said.
UK News|Sep 21, 2023
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Drink-drive fatalities hit 12-year high
The Department for Transport said an estimated 260 people were killed in collisions involving a driver over the alcohol limit in 2021.
UK News|Jul 27, 2023
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Sinead O’Connor’s voice ‘was Ireland right down to the ground’
Singer is remembered as ‘fearless’ and the ‘greatest voice of her generation’.
UK News|Jul 27, 2023
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Tributes to ‘wise and visionary’ Sinead O’Connor
The singer has been referred to as ‘the true embodiment of a punk spirit’.
UK News|Jul 26, 2023
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Celebrities insist they will not pay for Twitter as blue ticks reappear
Hashtags such as #BlockTheBlueChecks have trended on Twitter in the backlash, while some public figures have decided to leave the platform.
UK News|Apr 23, 2023
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