Crackdown on drink driving leads to 42 arrests in Kerry

A TOTAL of 42 people have been arrested in Kerry for alleged drink driving during the Christmas/New Year crackdown, gardaí in Tralee confirmed last night.

This is well short of the 71 arrested during the same period a year ago, but the six-week garda Christmas road safety campaign does not end until next Sunday night.

A garda spokesperson said that despite warnings and extra checkpoints on roads, some people in Kerry continued to drive while over the limit.