M9 crash: Local TD to meet families of Carlow teens killed in collision last weekend
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Message from the Editor: a shocking crime and the questions that follow
The fatal M9 crash raised questions linked by three contemporary concerns: road safety, youth crime and the warping effects of social media
Social media regulation is little more than a paper tiger
Platforms should be treated same way as traditional publishers and broadcasters are
We must think outside the box to tackle road carnage
Maximise technology to detect road breaches as they happen
How can we stop joyriders? ‘It begins by knowing our young people’
Preventing incidents such as the fatal M9 crash requires legislative change, better Garda training and engaging with young men
M9 crash: Why does extreme risk-taking appeal to some young people and what can we do about it?
Psychology helps us understand why rewards of excitement, recognition or social status can temporarily outweigh appreciation of consequences
Who were the M9 crash teenagers?
Despite public uproar over the fatal collision last weekend, gardaí say the policy of not engaging in wrong-way motorway chases will probably not change
M9 crash: Society ‘must never glorify wild behaviour’, says bishop
Bishop Denis Nulty says crash ‘a sharp reminder that all of us share an enormous responsibility when we sit behind a wheel’
Grace Lynch’s father tells of near miss with scrambler bike months after daughter’s death
Garda liasion officer told Martin Lynch camera not working on road in which encounter took place
M9 crash: Pavee Point calls for compassion amid ‘vile and racist’ comments about Travellers
‘I can understand people’s anger and frustration, but this could happen to any cohort of people in Irish society,’ Martin Collins says
Vigil to be held for three sisters and boy (7) injured in M9 motorway crash
GoFundMe appeal has raised more than €500,000 to help with medical expenses
Two men injured in Co Kilkenny motorcycle crash
Collision happened on Wednesday night outside Ballyragget
Funeral of teenager killed in M9 crash to take place on Friday
The parents of Alex McCarthy were said to be ‘heartbroken’ by his death
‘Frightening time’ for family injured in M9 crash, friend says, as nearly €300,000 raised
Family friend launches GoFundMe and says it is an ‘incredibly difficult and frightening time’
Gardaí start specialist training in UK for high-risk vehicle pursuits
Offenders on roads aware that gardaí will not pursue if they travel the wrong way down a major roadway
TikTok ‘monitoring’ M9 crash content and defends record on removing harmful posts
Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has contacted the social media company over its handling of dangerous driving footage
‘This is not typical teenage foolish behaviour’: Social media and road deaths
If this trend is set to increase, then the response needs to reflect the seriousness of these actions
The Irish Times view on the M9 crash: reckless nihilism
The culture that produced Sunday’s carnage must be named for what it is
M9 crash: Garda seeks new training, family remains in hospital as postmortems due on five deceased
Intentionally driving the wrong way to evade gardaí is ‘playing Russian roulette with people’s lives’
M9 crash: Minister for Justice condemns ‘outrageously dangerous criminal behaviour’
Gardaí to get pursuit training, Jim O’Callaghan says
Big brother can be protective. As a driver and cyclist, I like cameras
I’m not in favour of state surveillance, but more cameras on our roads would save lives
Man in critical condition after third vehicle hit him at scene of earlier two-car crash in Co Meath
Motorcyclist died in separate single-vehicle crash in Co Galway on Friday night
GP jailed for sexually assaulting women during examinations after road crashes
Muhammad Iqbal denied the offences but was convicted following a trial
Raheny driving test centre closure is a temporary measure for ‘six months to two years’
All test appointments, applications to move to Killester but RSA could not say how many learners affected
A snappy solution to speeding in Dublin’s Phoenix Park
Average speed cameras could tell if drivers have exceeded limits
Boy airlifted to hospital after crash in Co Clare
The incident involving a bicycle and tractor occurred at about 6pm on Monday
Wife of Donegal footballer James McHugh dies following car crash
All-Ireland winner also died in Cavan crash as GAA pays tribute to him as part of ‘generation that showed us all that anything is possible’
Woman in her 80s dies after crash with truck while cycling in Kildare
Crash happened on the R414 Rathangan Road in Monasterevin town on Monday morning
All-Ireland-winning Donegal football star James McHugh killed in crash
Car and van collide with woman passenger seriously injured and airlifted to Beaumont Hospital for treatment
Almost all Phoenix Park drivers break the speed limit. It’s a problem for visitors
Capital’s historic attraction is ‘a destination, not a through road’, officials say – though enforcement is difficult
Car involved in M50 crash that left nine in hospital was stolen before incident
Eight teenagers and a man were hospitalised after incident involving vehicle going the wrong direction on the motorway
Woman (20s) airlifted to hospital after three-car crash in Donegal
Four others hospitalised following separate two-car incident in Co Kildare
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