(L-r) David Lahart, Gediminas Urbonas, and Julio Bettin all died in collisions in Tipperary last weekend

Over 3,265 drivers were caught speeding last week

Transport Infrastructure Ireland said the presence of roadside memorials on high-speed roads introduces 'significant safety risks'.

The letters come against the backdrop of another depressing week on Irish roads with multiple fatalities reported by gardaí over the past seven days

Over 4,500 breath tests and 213 oral fluid tests were performed, which led to 149 arrests for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

If you are caught driving over the speed limit, you will get three penalty points and a fixed charge fine of €160.

The Government is aiming to reduce road deaths by 50 per cent by 2030.

The total of 630 was a reduction on detection rates during other Slow Down Day campaigns.

Inspector Fergal O’Donovan from the Cork County Roads Policing Unit has warned drink and drug drivers that they will get caught.

The RSA Driver Attitudes & Behaviour Study 2023 has highlighted the prevalence of dangerous driver behaviour.

A total of 109 people have died on the roads this year so far, an increase of 17 from the same time last year

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest into the deaths of Luke McSweeney, sister Grace, Zoey Coffey and Nicole Murphy

Dozens of motorists were breathalysed at a Garda road safety checkpoint on the M7 near Nenagh to check for alcohol or drugs in their system.

 An estimated 79 people have died on Irish roads so far this year, an increase of 16.5 per cent compared to this time last year.

Men accounted for all of the fatalities

More than 750 drivers were caught speeding on National Slow Down Day, including one motorist driving at 194km/h

The Taoiseach expressed concern over low numbers of gardai in the roads policing unit.

Speaking during a visit to Collins Barracks in Cork on Monday to open a multi-million euro accommodation block, Mr Martin said that road safety was becoming a “real priority.”

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said the rollout of the cameras is "about to happen"

All uniformed officers must complete 30 minutes of road safety policing per shift under the new plan

Gardaí said they put in place an extensive road policing operation from last Thursday until Tuesday morning.

Una Bowden (47) and her two daughters, Ciara (14) and Saoirse (nine) were killed in a collision on the N17 near Claremorris on Tuesday afternoon

Only Finland and Sweden have a higher proportion of all road fatalities on rural roads

Local councillors have described the shock and sadness in the area near where the incident took place

Three drivers were arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving on National Slow Down Day

The crash happened on the N69 at Ballyengland, near Askeaton

The single-vehicle crash happened on the N80 at Leagh

Chief Superintendent Jane Humphries said it was ‘dreadful’ that three people had already been killed on Irish roads in 2024

A total of 184 people died in road traffic collisions in the Republic during 2023

Kiea McCann (17) and Dlava Mohamed (16) were killed in the collision on July 31st, on the way to their Debs

The victims have been named locally as Alana Harkin and Thomas Gallagher, both 18 and from Gleneely on the Inishowen peninsula.

Jack Chambers said the report was of ‘particular concern for me as minister with responsibility for road safety’