The alcohol limit for drivers

The alcohol limit for drivers in the Irish Republic is to be reduced
The alcohol limit for drivers in the Irish Republic is set to be reduced.
The limit for qualified drivers has been cut from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg.
The provision was contained in the Road Traffic bill passed in the Irish parliament's lower house.
UK government advisor Sir Peter North recommended the same reduction in a recent report. The government said no decision had been made on the proposal.
The bill, which passed through on Wednesday, was not actually voted on as agreement on its contents was reached on all sides.
The limit for learner and professional drivers in the Republic of Ireland has been cut from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 20mg.
Drivers who are detected as being over the limit would receive three penalty points and a fine of 200 euros, if they do not challenge the conviction in court. However, they would not receive a driving ban.
The bill now moves to the Irish parliament's upper house for a hearing next week

World Refugee Day Invite

FOMACS and The Irish Refugee Council are pleased to invited you to the launch of
Burden of Proof
A short animated film on the story of asylum in Ireland
12pm on Friday June 18th
at the European Parliament, 43 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2
RSVP to Maeve Burke or Ann Nolan at email: maeve.burke.fomacs@dit.ie or Tel: 01 4023006

Burden of Proof is a short animated film about the asylum process in Ireland. It uses voiceover narration to remind audiences of the historical context for the 1951 United Nations Convention on Refugees, portraying the journey that a mother and son take in order to reach Ireland, apply for asylum and access safety.
The animation is the result of collaboration between FOMACS and the Irish Refugee Council and will have an accompanying information guide, serving as an educational tool to reach different audiences, including media; primary and secondary schools; and NGO outreach and community-led programmes.
Animator/Designer: Siobhan Twomey (FOMACS); Narrator/Script Writer: Róisín Boyd (Irish Refugee Council); Sound Designer and Post-production: Aodán Ó Coileáin (FOMACS); Produced by: FOMACS