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The 8 at 8 Embassy staff avoid speeding penalties, ambulance pay dispute talks continue and President Connolly to meet King Charles…

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know to start the day.

Speeding 

1. Embassy staff have been caught speeding 22 times in the past three years – but diplomatic immunity meant they avoided any penalties.

Car rentals 

2. The consumer watchdog has warned of “shocking” levels of consumer problems with car hire abroad, with over 40% of holidaymakers encountering issues with their rental last summer.

Dimplomacy 

3. President Catherine Connolly is due to meet Britain’s King Charles during a three-day visit to the United Kingdom. 

Hantavirus 

4. A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus will end its voyage in Rotterdam today.

Labour Court

5. Unions representing ambulance service workers will meet with the HSE for talks at the Labour Court today over a pay dispute. 

Vape waste

6. More than 20 million vapes sold in Ireland last year were not recycled, according to new data.

Serious assault 

7. A man in his 30s is in a critical condition following a serious assault in Dublin 15.

RIP 

8. Two young Irish people were killed in a road crash in Thailand. 

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