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Leo Varadkar confirms he will feature in RTÉ travel show and rules out presidential bid

Former Fine Gael leader also confirms he begins advisory role with US-based PR firm Penta on April 10th, a year and two days after he stepped down as taoiseach

Leo Varadkar recalls grandfather’s death as he welcomes new law aimed at keeping disqualified drivers off roads

Technology problems mean not all of the new legislation can be enacted on Monday

Minister signs order closing penalty points loophole

Minister says drivers who reach penalty point threshold will now ‘always face the appropriate penalty’

Judge at centre of controversy over 24-hour driving disqualification orders is no stranger to making headlines

Judge at centre of controversy over 24-hour driving disqualification orders is known for tough treatment of speeding offenders

Man (50s) arrested in Belfast after two police cars rammed during pursuit

Four officers sustained minor injuries during ‘completely reckless and dangerous’ incident

Legislative pantomime to fix penalty points loophole is not as absurd as it seems

Government has no record of number of ancillary disqualifications given in lieu of penalty points

Dublin company behind glow-in-the-dark road markings that could be a lifesaver

Trials in Sligo show positive results but the experience elsewhere has been mixed, despite potential for lower emissions and less environmental disruption

Two killed on roads over bank holiday weekend as more than 500 cars seized

Garda road safety campaign catches 900 motorists speeding, some at more than twice the speed limit

Garda to increase presence on roads over St Patrick’s weekend as it targets drink-driving

Garda catches one person driving under the influence every hour on average and figure is expected to rise this weekend

Crashes on the M50 are ‘due to volume of traffic and lack of attention’

Number of fatal crashes involving motorbikes have occurred on same stretch of the motorway in recent years

M50 crash: Tributes paid to motorcyclist known as ‘Danish Paddy’ after death in collision

Christian Rasmussen (51) died when his motorcycle was in a collision with the car on the motorway

Man (20s) dies after road crash near Barna, Co Galway

Three vehicles involved in incident on R336 at about 11.25pm on Sunday

‘Outgoing, bubbly and caring’: Tributes to girl (11) killed by car while getting off school bus

Caitlin-Rose McMullan was returning to Castledawson, Co Derry from Magherafelt on Wednesday

Loophole used by some drivers to avoid penalty points due to be closed by end of month

Number of motorists were allowed to get 24-hour disqualifications instead of endorsements on their licence

Woman avoids penalty points for second time through 24-hour driving disqualification

Woman has avoided penalty points for not wearing a seatbelt and using a mobile phone when driving

Woman killed in Tralee crash named locally as Anila Mucaj (48)

Mucaj and two friends were running on Sunday morning when the crash happened

Woman (40s) dies after SUV hits three joggers in Tralee

Man in his 80s is understood to have experienced medical issue and lost control

Teenager and man (20s) killed in Donegal crash named locally

Two more passengers in serious condition after single-vehicle collision in Gortahork

Fines and penalty points to be revoked for nearly 2,000 motorists who travelled on N17

Minister for Transport previously unaware of the issue but says it would be taken ‘very seriously’

Man in his 70s dies after being hit by car in Co Laois

Collision took place at Stradbally around 11pm on Sunday night

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