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InvestigatesSpeeding
How thousands of speeding prosecutions never reach conviction in Irish courts
Analysis of almost 39,000 speeding offences see almost half of all cases end without a conviction.
Ardsallagh
Woman found dead in Waterford named locally as Noreen Daly, gardaí continue to question man
LA
Iran told to return to Mexico immediately after politically charged World Cup opener
agreement
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Marlborough Street
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Ardsallagh
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European leaders will be keen to remind Trump of the importance of pushing Russia to accept peace on Kyiv’s terms.
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derelict sites tax
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World Cup Magazine
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SPOTLIGHT

Bill Kenneally Report details missed opportunities to act on paedophile's abuse, decades before he was first brought before a judge 

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profile of a predator
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vindication
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Good Morning
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World Cup 2026
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Housing Crisis
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Housing
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LA
Iran told to return to Mexico immediately after politically charged World Cup opener
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news consumption
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investigates

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Nursing Homes
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Fire Safety
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Lobby Efforts
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Hospital Violence
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InvestigatesSpeeding
How thousands of speeding prosecutions never reach conviction in Irish courts
Analysis of almost 39,000 speeding offences see almost half of all cases end without a conviction.
Almost one-in-two speeding cases between 2021 and 2024 failed to proceed.
In one Co Meath court, over two-thirds of speeding cases were withdrawn, struck out or dismissed within a year.
Campaigners warn swift enforcement and sanctions “critical” to deterring dangerous driver behaviour.
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VOICES

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Feeder's Digest
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Ireland's childcare barrier
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The World Cup and domestic violence
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Wildfires on the rise
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Israel's master plan
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Northern Ireland
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Belfast attack
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