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A sister’s story: ‘She looked like she was asleep’
Louise Doyle’s account of her sister Niamh, who died in a road crash that claimed four lives, is a story of enduring love
Gardaí identify legal flaw with roadside impairment test
Shane Ross urged to correct error in Act limiting Garda power to take samples
Varadkar threatens to force passage of road traffic Bill
Dáil ‘guillotine’ may be used amid criticism of filibustering tactics used by group of rural deputies
Ross says Nestor case shows need for sentencing guidelines
Road safety groups say lack of consistency in drink drive cases sends out wrong message
Doubts raised over Shane Ross plans for graduated speed sanctions
Gardaí fear speeding prosecutions under Minister’s proposal will be contested robustly
Penalty points loopholes are closed by new summonses
The two loopholes allowed thousands of drivers to avoid points for road traffic offences
Cabinet defers decision on free vote on drink driving Bill
Vintners are campaigning against law seeking to automatically ban all drink-drivers
Fees charged to crash victim families should be repaid - Parc
Failure on waiver directive from Garda HQ ‘an astonishing anomaly’ - Tommy Broughan
Wexford tops league for tackling mobile phone driving offences
County had best overall record for convictions, summons-serving and licence recording
Only a fifth of drink-drivers’ licences recorded in two years
Licences of convicted drivers are recorded in court to ensure penalty points are endorsed
Mother says Donegal driver who killed son ‘fooled court’
Man with almost 500 convictions jailed for 18 months after hitting boy’s car while drunk
Owners ‘should be accountable’ if learners drive cars alone
Man who lost wife and daughter in crash caused by learner driver calls for legislation
Bereaved families will no longer have to pay for crash reports
Gardaí say they will scrap fees for documents in cases where there has been a fatality
In Donegal, a few hard truths must be accepted on road safety
Opinion: Pub car parks are full, drink driving is rising but county’s traffic corps is down 50%
Breathalyser tests decision welcomed by road safety groups
Activists cite ‘urgent need to consolidate’ road traffic Acts to combat drink-driving
Poor box enables nearly 2,000 drivers avoid points for speeding
In excess of one-third of drivers before District Court for speeding had cases struck out
Donegal crash dead families may face Garda bill of €10,000 each
Relatives of crash victims paid €778,000 for reports in 2014, Garda figures show
Minister seeks to repair loophole in law on hit-and-runs
AG’s advice is that intention of law is clear despite the error, says Donohoe
Drug-driving: Roadside Garda tests on way under new law
Drivers face fine of €5, 000 or prison if traces of cannabis, cocaine or heroin are detected
Over 500 banned drivers in serious crashes in two years
521 drivers were already disqualified when convicted over incidents causing injury or death
More than half of drink drivers escape conviction
Statistics contrast with 97 per cent conviction recorded in courts in England and Wales
Nothing new about failure to convict drink drivers
Analysis: Clampdown on Garda overtime negatively impacts number of convictions
Thousands of drivers escape conviction for phone offences
Safety campaigners rail over numbers getting away without a fine or penalty points
Loophole allowing drivers to escape penalty points may not be closed until next year
150,000 drivers summonsed to court over penalty points not prosecuted
Four out of five drivers escape conviction over penalty points
Some 150,000 drivers summonsed to court over penalty points offences are not prosecuted
Use of ‘poor box’ for driving offences persists despite ruling
Drivers still avoiding penalty points despite practice being barred by Road Traffic Act
Four in five disqualified drivers holding on to licences
Additional measures needed to ensure compliance, says Road Safety Authority
Not one driver prosecuted under new phone law
Legislation closed loophole allowing motorists to escape fines for texting
Lack of Garda resources plays role in collisions, says AA
Road organisations react after deaths of four women in Athy crash
Unaccompanied learner drivers escape serious fines
Only one-fifth of learner drivers who drive unaccompanied or fail to display an L-plate are convicted and fined
Convicted drivers still given a licence to escape penalty points
Drivers who forget to bring their driving licences to court are avoiding penalty points, especially in Dundalk and Drogheda
Gardaí to record drivers’ use of phone at time of crash
Move forms change to way collision data collected to improve understnading of causes
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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