# Penalty Points
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Last year
2023
Driving
Over 551,000 people had points on their licences this year - a county-by-county breakdown
31 Dec 2023
25.1k
49
Roads policing
Motorists to face higher penalty points on bank holiday weekends
16 Oct 2023
14.9k
84
All time
Penalty Points
Over 543,000 people had points on their licences this year - a county-by-county breakdown
31 Dec 2022
24.5k
26
the points
Major development in Munster penalty point probe as dozens told they won't face prosecution
25 Aug 2022
56.6k
summary justice
Garda chiefs issue strict rules for gardaí on cancelling of District Court cases
15 Jul 2022
35.6k
Penalty Points
Over 540,000 people had points on their licences this year - a county-by-county breakdown
26 Dec 2021
29.9k
25
gra conference
Suspension of gardaí strongly criticised by Limerick garda representatives
23 Nov 2021
19.1k
NET LOSS
Penalty point politics: Changing positions and lobbying on fishing regulation
7 Apr 2021
141
0
Penalty Points
More than 500,000 people had points on their licences this year - here's a county-by-county breakdown
26 Dec 2020
40.2k
31
Penalty Points
Independent watchdog criticises continuing failure of gardaí to provide specific details over requests to cancel penalty points
23 Jan 2020
16.9k
29
Stats
Here's how many times motorists got caught speeding last year - and how many got disqualified
13 Jan 2020
36.2k
53
Penalty Points
Irish drivers had over 500,000 penalty points on their licences this year - here's a county-by-county breakdown
28 Dec 2019
47.3k
91
graduated speeding
'I am not privy to the plot': Shane Ross doesn't anticipate 'going to war' over new speeding laws
25 Nov 2019
20.7k
54
Penalty Points
Thousands of penalty points could be wiped out if High Court challenge over legislation succeeds
1 Aug 2019
28.6k
Penalty Points
Fianna Fáil TD criticises 'absurd' drop in penalty points issued in past 10 years
27 Jul 2019
20.3k
45
Fishing
'This will not be tolerated': Fishermen vow to fight introduction of penalty points system
9 Jul 2019
30.3k
15
Fines
Ross says no 'heated' row over speeding proposals, but some FG ministers have issues with severity of penalty points
18 Dec 2018
14.8k
59
Speeding
Details revealed of how drivers face higher fines and penalty points the more they break the speed limit
11 Dec 2018
47.2k
108
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should drivers who can't produce their licence after being pulled over face fines?
11 Dec 2018
78.2k
186
Penalty Points
Two 'clamp fairies' arrested for removing clamps from cars in Dublin
1 Oct 2018
80.6k
Penalty Points
The more you break the speed limit the more you'll be punished under new law
5 Aug 2018
42.9k
96
disclosures tribunal
Retired garda says it would've been 'out of character' for Callinan to say such nasty things about McCabe
Updated
6 Jun 2018
21.3k
Penalty Points
A driver got penalty points over incorrect tyre pressure for the first time
5 Feb 2018
1.8k
1
vindicated
Gardaí thank whistleblower Maurice McCabe for bringing the penalty points scandal to light
1 Dec 2017
20.4k
66
Voices
Micheal Healy Rae: 'The government should leave our young drivers alone'
Michael Healy Rae
14 Nov 2017
58.6k
115
Fixed charge notice
Judge says Fianna Fáil councillor 'wriggled like a worm at the end of a hook' and told 'a pack of lies'
3 Nov 2017
47.9k
71
Going Up
Penalty points for using a mobile phone while driving could be increased
10 Oct 2017
23.4k
60
no restraint
A third of motorists caught without seatbelts didn't pay their fine last year
15 Jun 2017
9.3k
12
Gender Gap
Male drivers rack up penalty points twice as often as women over a decade
7 Jun 2017
9.0k
67
pay the penalty
Ranked - the counties where you're most likely to have received penalty points
6 Jun 2017
46.9k
54
Penalty Points
Dundalk boss digs at title rivals Cork City over 'manufactured' penalties
12 Apr 2017
5.9k
38
not covered
'A very high stakes game': Over 150,000 cars on the road without insurance
19 Dec 2016
18.7k
105