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• Higher Education Minister To Write To DCU After 7 Per Cent Accommodation Hike In Rent Pressure Zone

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• Almost 40% Of Hate Crimes Target Race - While Activists Say Protections Remain Incomplete

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  The Criminal Justice Hate Offences Act 2024 was created to protect people against all forms of discrimination.

• Distracted Driver Holding Cigarette And Phone Fined €160 On N7

  Already carrying nine points on his licence, he now faces a six-month driving disqualification under penalty point rules.