Sarah Harte: We've gone backwards as a country when it comes to drink-driving

Tiger Woods would be right at home in Ireland as Gen Z return to the driving norms of their grandparents

Last week, we saw the bodycam footage of golf legend Tiger Woods, who rolled over his SUV. Picture: Martin County Sheriff's Office via AP

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 - 00:59

Sarah Harte is a lawyer, a published, prize-winning fiction writer and works as a strategist for a domestic violence organisation.

Last week, we saw the bodycam footage of golf legend Tiger Woods, who rolled over his SUV. Woods allegedly had opioids on his person. It was his fourth car crash.

We have our own problems around driving when impaired. While Gen Z are driving the growth in the zero-alcohol market, some unspoken permission slip allows more people to get behind the wheel when drunk or high. A backsliding in social norms makes our roads more dangerous.