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The identity of one of Europe’s most notorious drivers, who racked up dozens of speeding and parking offences in a crime spree across Ireland while continuing to elude the courts, has been uncovered by police - with the help of a dictionary. Prawo Jazdy, presumed to be one of the hundreds of thousands of Poles lured to Ireland during its economic boom, was the Scarlet Pimpernel of motoring, leaving a trail of multiple identities and vehicles across the data base of the Republic’s Garda Siochana. With not a single conviction by 2007 and more than fifty offences recorded, the police...

HERE was a large turnout yesterday at the first ever open day in An Garda Síochána for ethnic minorities. People from a host of nationalities and minorities travelled to the Garda College in Templemore for a sample of a possible career in the force. Gardaí were very impressed by the level of interest and the number of inquiries from people from ethnic minorities regarding the new recruitment phase. The new campaign, adverts for which began appearing this week, is specifically aimed at attracting non-Irish members into the force. Justice Minister Michael McDowell received approval from the Cabinet at the beginning...