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  • Drink-driving arrests up by a third in 2006

    18:42 The number of motorists arrested by gardaí for alleged drink-driving offences last year was up by a full 33 per cent on 2005, new figures show.  Some 17,788 arrests were made in suspected drink-driving cases compared to 13,369 in 2005, the Garda said. Some 318 alleged drink-driving incidents were recorded between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. There was also a 22 per cent increase in the number of drivers allegedly caught speeding in 2006.

  • Fate of Indonesia flight remains uncertain

    20:54 The fate of an Indonesian airliner missing with 102 people on board remained in doubt today after senior officials earlier said the Boeing 737's wreckage had been found on Sulawesi island.

  • Ford funeral takes place in Washington

    18:08 The funeral of former US president Gerald Ford (93) has taken place in Washington in a ceremony attended by former presidents Mr Bush, Mr Carter and Mr Clinton.

  • House price growth stalls in quarter - report

    12:26 The average price for a second-hand house in Ireland grew by just 0.1 per cent during the final quarter of 2006, according to new figures from estate agents Sherry Fitzgerald.
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