Paul Butler (51) died after an incident on O’Connell Street in August 2025

The parents of Alex McCarthy were said to be ‘heartbroken’ by his death

Crash took place on the N51 near Janeville in Slane shortly after 10.40am

Gardaí are considering all possibilities after Ballyjamesduff death and are not ruling out foul play

Offenders on roads aware that gardaí will not pursue if they travel the wrong way down a major roadway

Platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat have a responsibility to remove illegal content

Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has contacted the social media company over its handling of dangerous driving footage

Garda representatives warn that roads policing units are under-resourced and members lack pursuit training

Members of the force are not trained to pursue vehicles

Gangs of young males are videoing themselves in speeding cars and are competing for attention on social media

Five males were in a BMW on M9 in Co Kildare when car hit a Hyundai carrying three sisters and a boy

All but one of the submissions to South Dublin County Council reject use of land owned by the Coldcut Club for housing

Victim (30s) understood to have been attacked in his cell by another prisoner

Two gardaí had been attempting to stop the stolen car by deploying a stinger device when their vehicle was rammed and flipped over

Despite figure climbing to 780, the Garda says hate crimes remain under-reported