I far it far more distracting to change the heater controls on my wife's id3 than ever drinking a coffee. I'd nearly ho so far as making a cup of coffee would be less distracting.

I only drink tea so i'll be safe so! 😌

Modern digital controls are a far bigger distraction than sipping your coffee. Should they ban talking to your passengers too.

This is so stupid. I drive a lot and I would never consider drinking coffee even remotely distracting.

Don't worry. Not one law apart from expired tax disc is enforced in this country 

That's not really a change to the law because things like that are covered under Driving without due and consideration or careless driving anyway. Or is there actually new legislation?

Speed vans aren't going to be able to detect things like that

So if I'm a little tired , and I stop to grab a coffee but can't stick around to drink it before shitting the road it'd be an offense for me to drink the coffee in the road ? Yeah because that's the way to lower road deaths🤣

I hope eating cereal is still okay though otherwise a lot of people will end up done in Galway traffic 😅

Quick google search:

It is not illegal to drink coffee while driving in Ireland, provided that you remain in proper control of your vehicle at all times