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Drunk Driving Crisis Hits New Heights | Cork News
Drunk driving is back in the spotlight with Ireland’s 2025 Medical Bureau report revealing jaw-dropping stats: one driver got caught six times in a year, the youngest offender was just 14, and the oldest 95. Over 6,000 alcohol tests — the most in decades — show rising risks, especially with cocaine use surging and drug-alcohol combos becoming alarmingly common. With 185 lives lost and 1,500 seriously injured last year, the system’s lagging behind the danger. Repeat offenders like the 237 caught twice in 2025 prove this isn’t a few bad apples — it’s a crisis demanding urgent action. Listen in…
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