A former Clare TD is calling for “a bit of common sense” in how Ireland’s new drink-driving laws are applied.
It comes as Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae has proposed a permit system, to allow those banned from the road for drink-driving to still be able to travel to and from work.
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The idea was shot down by road safety advocates, with families of victims of accidents involving drink drivers calling it an insult.
Michael McNamara, who served as a Labour TD from 2011 to 2016, favours the system in place in New Zealand, where the ultimate decision on the severity of the penalty lies with a judge:
