The 9 at 9: Monday

The 9 at 9 Embassy staff avoid speeding penalties, ambulance pay dispute talks continue and President Connolly to meet King Charles…

LAST UPDATE | 18 May

GOOD MORNING.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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