The defendant "sought solace in the bottle" following a family illness

It is claimed that people are being failed by public transport

The car was stopped for doing 165km/h on the M7 motorway

One of the children, the court was told, was sitting in the front passenger seat while the other was lying across a woman’s lap in the back seat

The driver was arrested and faces a date in court

The driver is set to face some very serious charges

At approximately 4:20am, gardaí received a report of a burglary at a residence in the Parkmore area of Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.

Kildare commuters were stuck in traffic this morning due to the protest

A costly trip

Court proceedings have commenced for a series of traffic offences

“There is a history here in relation to road traffic offences"

The motorway was closed by gardaí to allow emergency services deal with the incident.

Disappointing news

One car was involved in the incident on the M7 on Monday night.