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Bank holiday: Over 190 drivers arrested for driving under the influence

Nearly 400 drivers were detected for driving while using a mobile phone.

Man jailed after admitting dangerous driving causing death of niece while high on drink and drugs

Danny “Big Dan” O’Donoghue’s barrister, senior counsel John Bowman, had argued that O’Donoghue was “unaware” that Ms O’Rourke had been standing behind the tall screened gates.

170 people arrested for driving under the influence in the last week

Since the Garda operation for the Christmas period began at the start of the month, 5,393 drivers have been detected for speeding offences.

Cocaine driver 'should be dead' based on readings of 45 and 61 times over legal limit, court hears

Students warned a drink driving conviction can ruin J1 summer hopes

Drug-driver caught speeding at 129km/h had child in back seat

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Roscommon Gardaí issue fines for illegal parking in disabled bays

Motorist arrested on suspicion of drug driving

May bank holiday: New static speed cameras go live as drug-driving campaign launched

Fri, 02 May, 2025

The new RSA drug-driving campaign aims to correct public misconceptions and raise awareness, especially among young people, about the reality and risks of drug-driving.

Motorists warned to avoid journeys as big freeze continues

Tue, 07 Jan, 2025

A total of 174 people were killed in road collisions in 2024, including 15 persons in December.

Gardaí urge people to not get in a car with a drunk driver this New Year's

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

Over the Christmas period alone, there were eight fatalities on Irish roads and 20 people received serious and life-threatening injuries.

Over 170 people were caught drink or drug driving last week, gardaí say

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

Inspector Fergal O’Donovan from the Cork County Roads Policing Unit has warned drink and drug drivers that they will get caught.

Drivers urged to stay sober this Christmas amid 'concerningly high' levels of alcohol in toxicology tests

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

During the month of December 2023, 14 people lost their lives on Irish roads and 124 were seriously injured.

New RSA campaign warns of driving disqualification impact on J1 Visas

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

The social media campaign is aimed at students across Ireland as they settle back in college and begin considering, researching and planning a summer abroad next year on USIT’s J1 USA visa programme.

Supreme Court to hear appeal against ruling that may affect drug-driving offences

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

Several pending and future prosecutions for drug-driving, and potentially also drink-driving, could be affected by the Supreme Court’s answer on the legal issues.

Number of road deaths up 38% compared with last year

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Gardaí said they put in place an extensive road policing operation from last Thursday until Tuesday morning.

More than 900 motorists caught speeding on National Slow Down Day

Fri, 01 Mar, 2024

Three drivers were arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving on National Slow Down Day

Suspected drug driver arrested

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

The driver was detected speeding close to a school

Mother jailed for five years after severing garda's foot in near fatal hit-and-run

Fri, 24 Nov, 2023

Niamh McDonnell, (30), Gortskagh, Castlemahon, Co Limerick was “drunk and had drugs in her system” when she got behind the wheel of her mother-in-law’s car on June 30th, 2022

Gardaí not entitled to detain suspected drug drivers for an hour

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

The judge was giving his decision in the case of a driver who was stopped at a roadside checkpoint for a drug test and told he was required to remain there for up to an hour