There has been a 23% increase this year in people disqualified from driving because of penalty-point offences, according to new figures released by the Department of Transport. A fully-licensed driver is disqualified from driving if they get 12 penalty points in three years, while for a learner-driver, it is seven points. There was a 23% increase in Dublin and a 28% rise in Cork. Ms Murdock said: "There is a small cohort of motorists out there who still decide to break the law. A further 3,900 motorists were taken off the roads through court-disqualifications this year - cases normally end up before a judge for more serious driving offences.

Source: Irish Examiner June 14, 2019 06:00 UTC