Clampdown on driving offences to remain in place

THE May bank holiday garda clampdown on motoring offences, and especially those related to alcohol consumption, will remain in force until midnight tomorrow.

Eighty-six people were arrested on Saturday on suspicion of drink driving, bringing the total number of drink-related arrests on Saturdays during April to almost 400.

Deaths on the roads on Saturdays and Sundays account for almost 50% of all road deaths and a garda spokesperson said drink driving continues to be a very serious concern.