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Who were the M9 crash teenagers?

Despite public uproar over the fatal collision last weekend, gardaí say the policy of not engaging in wrong-way motorway chases will probably not change

By Conor Lally, Kitty Holland
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22 Aug 2026, 05:05 UTC
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Ireland
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22 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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Conor Lally, Kitty Holland
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Despite public uproar over the fatal collision last weekend, gardaí say the policy of not engaging in wrong-way motorway chases will probably not change
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    Who were the M9 crash teenagers?

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    Who were the M9 crash teenagers?

    Despite public uproar over the fatal collision last weekend, gardaí say the policy of not engaging in wrong-way motorway chases will probably not change

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