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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 12 MIN

Do we need a driving curfew for novice drivers?

from The Hard Shoulder

This bank holiday weekend on our roads we saw more than 140 motorists arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as well as more than 3,100 speeding offences and over 340 drivers using a mobile phone or failing to wear a seatbelt.Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Fianna Fail MEP for Ireland South and member of the European Transport Committee has more ideas when it comes to road safety, including a potential curfew for novice drivers…She joins Shane to discuss.

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