Politicians call for deer management as Macroom bypass crashes soar

People flock to Killarney National Park, Phoenix Park in Dublin, Wicklow Mountains National Park, and other locations to watch the spectacle, which occurs over six weeks during October and November

Fine Gael senator Eileen Lynch recently told the Upper House that a massive increase in traffic accidents on the Macroom by-pass, opened two years ago, and on the N22 is a result of wild deer. File Picture: Dan Linehan

Farmers, motorists, and onlookers are being urged to stay safe during the annual deer rutting season now at its peak.

Stags, which can weigh more than 158kg, compete for females by roaring and clashing antlers to dominate their rivals at this time of the year.