Mandatory drug testing for drivers in serious crashes will be in in place by the bank holiday weekend. It's being introduced as part of the new Road Traffic Act, which forms a key part of the government response to the rising trend in deaths on our roads.
11 people have died on Cork roads so far this year.
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Three new cases of measles have been confirmed in the South west of the country. The HSE issued an alert around a month ago after a confirmed case at Cork University Hospital.
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SSE Airtricity customers are waking up to good news this morning after the electricity and gas supplier announced a 10 percent cut in domestic electricity rates and a similar decrease in domestic gas rates. The cuts will be effective from the first of July and represent a second price decrease this year.
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and finally Albert S Ruddy - the Oscar-winning producer of 'The Godfather' has died. Actor Al Pacino says the writer gave him the gift of encouragement when he needed it most, on the movie.
