A driver doing more than 200km/h in Galway was among the worst offenders of more than 2,200 people caught speeding over the bank holiday weekend.
For St Brigid’s Day Bank Holiday weekend, Gardaà carried out a roads traffic operation from 7am Thursday until 7am the following Tuesday.
Four people died from crashes on our roads over the bank holiday weekend, bringing the total killed in traffic incidents up to 15 so far in 2025.
Throughout this weekend’s Roads Policing Operation, Gardaà conducted both statutory Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) and regular, high-visibility policing checkpoints.
Just under 200 drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
In excess of 2,200 drivers were detected for speeding offences during the five-day operation.
Two extremely high speeds detected included two drivers on the M6, one at Galway and one at Ballinasloe.
The first driver was caught doing 168km/h at Galway and the second was going even faster, doing 206km/h on the motorway at Ballinasloe. The speed limit in both locations was 120km/h.
Notable top speeds detected include:
- 86kph in a 50kph zone on the R661, Holycross, Tipperary
- 126kph in a 60kph zone on the N20, Bruree, Limerick
- 142kph in an 80kph zone on the R512, Bruff, Limerick
- 136kph in an 80kph zone in Monart, Wexford
- 144kph in a 100kph zone in Kilorglin, Kerry
- 157kph in a 100kph zone in Mallow, Cork
- 163kph in a 100kph zone on the N11, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow
- 166kph in a 100kph zone on the N17 in Knock, Mayo
- 166kph in a 100kph zone on the M50 in Dublin
- 190kph in a 100kph zone on the N5 in Charlestown, Mayo
An Garda SÃochána continues to appeal to all road users to never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Drivers and all other road users are reminded to plan ahead and organise a safe way home for any social occasion.
