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Yesterday
16th June 2026
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In one Co Meath court, over two-thirds of speeding cases were withdrawn, struck out or dismissed within a year.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.
Last year
2025
Record number of people in Ireland's international protection system died last year
All time
'Miracle' as dog missing for over two weeks found clinging to cliff edge on Donegal island
Musician Donovan fined €500 and disqualified from driving for two years for dangerous driving
20-year-old charged with robbery of Clonakilty credit union expresses remorse for causing 'grief'
Children's Ombudsman pulls out of Government's domestic violence strategy over lack of funding
Almost three-quarters of homeless adults experienced 'contributory events' beforehand, study shows
Arranmore to host first ever Oireachtas meeting on offshore island amid housing supply concerns
Woman who died after childbirth suffered "catastrophic" internal bleed, inquest hears
Former Deputy Chair of ABP Paul Hyde pleads guilty to two breaches of planning laws
Prison committees flag serious concerns over inmate mental health
Nine people died in asylum seeker accommodation in Ireland last year, highest figure since 2008
Man charged with Paudie Palmer's death through dangerous driving sent forward for trial
Former An Bord Pleanála deputy chairman appears in court accused of breaching planning laws
Man charged with dangerous driving causing death of GAA broadcaster Paudie Palmer
Tusla contacted social media platforms several times last year over online abuse towards staff
Woman (68) jailed for shouting that Ukrainians were 'rapists and criminals' at refugee hotel
Ireland's six Sexual Assault Treatment Units saw over 1,000 people last year
47 people using or known to homeless services died in the Dublin area last year