Bank holiday push catches 163 people driving under influence of alcohol or drugs
An Garda Síochána launched a policing operation on the morning of Thursday, January 30th, including high-visibility checkpoints and intoxication testing. Photograph: Colin Keegan/CollinsAn Garda Síochána launched a policing operation on the morning of Thursday, January 30th, including high-visibility checkpoints and intoxication testing. It is due to last until 7am on Tuesday morning.Marty Morrissey: I’m an only child of an only child dad, and an only child mum.
Speeds detected by gardaí included a driver doing 89km/h in a 60km/h zone on Katharine Tynan Road in Dublin 24; a driver recorded at 83km/h in a 50km/h zone in Kilkerrin, Co Galway; and a driver at 125km/h on the N7 at Kill, Co Kildare, a 100km/h road.
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