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Man who killed friends in drunken collision jailed for four years and given eight-year road ban
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Patrick Carroll told gardai he was "truly sorry" for the men's deaths following the collision on February 20, 2024
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Man holding pint dives over railings as drink driver ploughs into Father's Day pub crowd
Courts
Liam Naylor was more than double the drink drive limit when he ploughed his car into a crowd of people outside the Queens Arms pub
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Doctor convicted of drink driving continued to drive while disqualified
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The High Court was told that Syed Waqas Ali Bukhari’s case was one of the most serious to come before the Medical Council Fitness to Practise Committee
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Fianna Fail's Malcolm Byrne steps down as committee chairman after drink-driving arrest
Fianna Fail
Mr Byrne said he was arrested early on May 28 while he was travelling from a hotel in Dublin to Dublin Airport
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Garda checkpoint map: Full list of locations where drivers are being stopped this bank holiday weekend
Gardai
Thousands are set to hit the roads this June bank holiday weekend as Gardaí launch a major road safety operation with checkpoints and speed vans across Ireland
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'Morning after' drink calculator shows when you're safe to drive this June Bank Holiday
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Alcohol can remain in the body long after drinking has stopped — here's how long you may need to wait before it is safe to drive the morning after June Bank Holiday celebrations.
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Garda checkpoint warning as 24 motorists arrested on first day of bank holiday crackdown
Gardai
Cops began their bank holiday roads policing operation on Thursday, and it will run until Tuesday, June 2.
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'Morning after' drink calculator shows when you're safe to drive this Easter
Alcohol
Drivers are being warned they could still be over the limit the morning after drinking this Easter as Garda ramp up checkpoints.
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'All over the road' - Lorry driver arrested after gardai find him 11 times over legal alcohol limit
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The lorry driver is due in court after the incident
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Ireland drink drive calculator: How long you need to wait after pints, wine or gin this St Patrick's
St Patrick's Day
If you're planning a few drinks this St Patrick's Day, here's how long you may need to wait before it's safe to get back behind the wheel.
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Garda checkpoint map: Full list of locations where drivers are being stopped this weekend
An Garda Siochana
Drivers across Ireland are being warned to expect checkpoints everywhere this weekend as 'every officer on duty' will be on looking out for traffic offences.
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Driver arrested after running from car 'with full pint of beer'
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The man will be charged to court when he 'sobers up'
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Garda warns drivers of coffee and sandwich danger and makes stark admission about safety campaigns
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Chief Superintended David Harington made the call after 190 people died on our roads in 2025 - and some 765 motorists were arrested on suspicion of drink or drugs driving over the Christmas period alone.
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Gardai appeal to family and friends to call out drug and drink drivers: 'You can save their lives'
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Superintendent Liam Geraghty revealed that almost half of motorists arrested for driving under the influence were held on suspicion of using drugs - mostly cocaine and cannabis
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Gardai stop driver nine times over legal limit after crash into other vehicle
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The car was seized and the owner must apply to the Judge of the District Court to get it back
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Jail for drunk driver who couldn't remember how he ended up in different county
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Garda Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that Martin O'Brien has 95 previous convictions and outlined the charges against the 43-year-old
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Convicted drink drivers may soon have to pass breath test every time they get behind the wheel
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The new plan is part of the Government's 'Vision Zero' initiative to end road deaths by 2050
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All Star hurler asked garda 'do you know who I am?' after car found in ditch - and added: 'I'm drunk'
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Anthony Nash was arrested on suspicion of drink driving but the case against him has been dismissed
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Judge rejects 'sleepwalking' defence as drunk driver convicted
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Dr Garvey said that when Garda Gearoid Mangan found Mr Sheehan at the roadside, "he was not clearly awoken from sleep"
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Half of drinkers in Ireland spending more money on booze at home than in the pub
Binge drinking
Drinkaware is issuing a warning before the Easter weekend, as it says drinking at home can lead to dangerous overconsumption
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Drunk driver jailed for killing best friend in storm crash - after victim's family ask judge not to
Courts
Disqualified driver Conor Duffy who was over three times the drink-driving limit and crashed during Status Red Storm Isha, killing his best friend Kate Keenan, has been jailed for three years and nine months and banned from driving for ten years - despite her family's emotional plea asking the judge not to jail him.
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Hit and run drunk driver caught in Donegal after gardai follow tyre tracks in snow
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The vehicle had been driven into a hedge before being reversed into a wall when it was found with reverse lights still on
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'Most intoxicated person behind the wheel of a car I’ve ever seen.' Driver disqualified for 4 years and fined €300
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Several empty beer cans fell onto the road beside the vehicle driven by Aleksii Savchenko when it was stopped on suspicion of drink driving
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Gardaí shocked after stopping drunk driver EIGHT times over legal limit
Donegal
The man was also disqualified from driving and his car was not insured when it was stopped during a patrol in Donegal yesterday
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