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2,256 drivers close to being banned 247 others avoid ban for drink driving A TOTAL of 2,256 motorists in County Dublin are within D VLPSOH VSHHGLQJ R൵HQFH RI being banned from driving FRPSOHWHO\ DFFRUGLQJ WR ¿JXUHV just published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). 7KH ¿JXUHV GRFXPHQW WKH QXPEHU RI GULYHUV LQ HDFK FRXQW\ who have penalty points on their OLFHQFH KRZ PDQ\ SRLQWV WKH\ have, and what those points ZHUH LQFXUUHG IRU 7KH\ DUH DFFXUDWH XS WR WKH date of July 31 last. They show on that date, 1,526 Dublin drivers had nine penalty points; a further 481 had 10 penalty points; and 249 more drivers had 11 penalty points on WKHLU OLFHQFHV With a simple speeding R൵HQFH EULQJLQJ DQ DXWRPDWLF three points along with an onWKH VSRW ¿QH DQG ZLWK SRLQWV bringing a six-month ban, that
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Jules O’Rourke (7) who launched the 35th All Ireland Credit Union Art Competition recently. Pic: Julien Behal . Lots more pictures inside
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