Issue Date: 03/06/2025
An extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation was in place from 7am on Thursday, 29th May, until 7am on Tuesday, 3rd June 2025, to ensure road safety during the Bank Holiday weekend.
During this period, there was one fatality on our roads, while fourteen serious collisions resulted in fourteen individuals sustaining severe and life-threatening injuries.
Over the course of the operation, An Garda Síochána conducted more than 830 Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) checkpoints. Over 4,000 breath tests and approximately 270 oral fluid tests were carried out, leading to 167 arrests for suspected driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
Additionally, almost 3,000 drivers were detected exceeding speed limits throughout the weekend. Notable speeds detected included:
• 99km/h in a 50km/h zone on R212 at Clones, Co. Monaghan
• 114km/h in a 60km/h zone on R147 at Dunboyne, Co. Meath
• 119km/h in a 80km/h zone on R148 at Broadford, Co. Kildare
• 188km/h in a 100km/h zone on M50 at Templeogue, Dublin 24
Fixed Charge Notices issued for other road offences during this period included:
• Using Mobile Phones – over 210 • Unaccompanied learner drivers – over 215
• No seatbelts – over 70
In addition:
• 99 vehicles were seized from learner permit holders driving unaccompanied
• 380 vehicles were seized for having no tax or insurance
An Garda Síochána continue to appeal to all road users to never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to slow down and to always choose a speed that is appropriate to the driving conditions, to wear your seatbelt and keep your eyes always on the road.
