Judge Kevin Staunton said that the defendant's speed was 'crazy' and 'unacceptable'

Approximately 500 people attended a public meeting in the Rhu Glenn Hotel recently to highlight and discuss ongoing concerns about road safety on the N25 between Waterford and New Ross. In the past 20 years, 84 people have lost their lives on the N25.

Emergency services and Gardaí are at the scene of the crash near the Rhu Glenn Hotel

Superintendent Hegarty called on drivers to change their behaviour on N25

The incident occurred at around 5pm on Tuesday near Dungarvan

'Together we can demand the changes needed to make this road safer for everyone. Let’s take a stand to save live'

Most of the people who died were local to this area, from villages and townlands between Waterford and New Ross

The road has seen 80 fatalities in 40 years and is of great concern to locals in Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny

The measures are in place from Wednesday, May 28 to Friday, June 13

This follows a two-vehicle road traffic incident on the N25 Gaulstown on Friday

Five people have been conveyed to the hospital with injuries which are believed to be non-life threatening.

No other injuries were reported.

Waterford City and County Council are implementing Stop/Go traffic management on the N25 on Tuesday, February 18.The L3035 and L3041 at Faha are affected.Traffic management is in place to facilitate resurfacing works.

Waterford City and County Council are advising drivers of traffic management on the N25 on Tuesday, February 11. There will be roadworks on the westbound climbing lane, just west of Lemybrien Village from 8am to 6pm.

Call made for local authority to urge the Gardaí to increase their efforts to apprehend those responsible

The incident involving a tractor and trailer took place last week

A significant number of accidents have taken place on various stretches of the road

Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a fatal three-vehicle road traffic collision involving a truck, a van and a car

Sinn Féin’s leader on Waterford City and County Council, Councillor Conor D. McGuinness has hit out at the coalition parties for their failure to address longstanding safety concerns on the N25.

It was Councillor Conor McGuinness that expressed frustration around the Government's lack of urgency, communication and accountability to address the serious road traffic collisions on what has been "regarded as the most dangerous stretch of national primary route in the State", the N25

The speed camera will located where serious accidents have occurred and will be sign posted to warn motorists to slow down

The incident took place on the N25 near Midleton on Thursday morning