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Minister Orders Pursuit Training After M9 Crash Kills Five

8/18/2026

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Five teenagers died in a crash on the M9 at Junction 3 at 03:00 after Gardaí were ordered to disengage from pursuing the vehicle.
Assistant General Secretary Tara McManus said Garda officers lack pursuit training, prompting Minister Jim O'Callaghan to announce the Commissioner will add training this year.
Two women are in critical condition and a woman and a seven-year-old boy are in serious condition after the crash.

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Five teenagers died in a crash on the M9 at Junction 3 at 03:00 after Gardaí were ordered to disengage from pursuing the vehicle.
Assistant General Secretary Tara McManus said Garda officers lack pursuit training, prompting Minister Jim O'Callaghan to announce the Commissioner will add training this year.
Two women are in critical condition and a woman and a seven-year-old boy are in serious condition after the crash.