Driver at 119km/h in 50km/h zone among 676 found speeding

A motorist travelling at 119km/h in a 50km/h zone in Dublin is among 676 drivers detected speeding so far today as part of a garda speed enforcement operation. National Slowdown Day is running for a 24-hour period until midnight tonight The figures come on what is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the Christmas period Minister Darragh O'Brien appealed to drivers to take personal responsibility on the roads National Slowdown Day is running for a 24-hour period until midnight tonight. It is the latest element in an ongoing Christmas campaign, aimed at promoting safer driving and reducing collisions. Gardaí said that this morning, a driver was found doing almost 120km/h on the Drummartin Link Road in Sandyford in Dublin, which is a 50km/h zone. Another driver was detected driving 139km/h in a 60km/h zone on the Dublin Road in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow, and another driving was detected doing 120km/h in an 80km/h zone on the N52 in Mounthenry, Birr, Co Offaly. The figures come on what is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the Christmas period with gardaí appealing to drivers to reduce speed and be mindful of other road users. Drivers are being asked to observe speed limits at all times and to take extra care given the additional numbers making long journeys. So far this year, 184 people have lost their lives on Irish roads. Bus, rail, ferry and air services will operate at close to peak capacity on many routes today, as people make their way home for the festive season. Public transport timetables are operating as normal today, but service providers are advising intending passengers to pre-book where possible. It is another day of homecomings at the country’s airports and ferry ports. More than 50,000 arrivals are due into Dublin Airport over the course of the day, with thousands more landing at Knock, Cork and Shannon. We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. Manage Preferences 2025 most dangerous year on record for a decade - gardaí Superintendent Liam Geraghty said the number of road deaths this year is worrying and very, very disappointing. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, he said: "I suppose 2025 is already the most dangerous year on record for probably 10 years. "In 2023, we had 182 fatalities in our road, which was the last highest, and we've now gone past that already with certainly a week yet to go of a week when there is an awful lot of additional travel takes place in our roads as people head home for Christmas, travel to socialise over the Christmas period and meet family and friends. "So, it is a very, very concerning and very, very worrying trend in the last year or two." He said that An Garda Síochána is out enforcing the...

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