"A motorist was arrested on average every 45 minutes for suspected drink- or drug-driving in the first 72 hours of An Garda Síochána's road-safety crackdown for this year's St Patrick's weekend."
"There have been seven more road deaths so far this year compared to this time last year, with gardaí confirming that a total of 2,550 motorists were detected for speeding offences."
Road fatalities have increased by seven deaths compared to the previous year's equivalent period. During An Garda Síochána's St Patrick's weekend road-safety crackdown, enforcement efforts intensified significantly. Officers arrested an average of one motorist every 45 minutes for suspected drink- or drug-driving offences over the first 72 hours of the operation. Additionally, gardaí detected 2,550 motorists for speeding violations during the same enforcement period, demonstrating widespread traffic law violations during the holiday weekend.
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