Drink drivers face Christmas crackdown

A HUGE increase in arrests for drink driving in Kerry was being reported and gardaí yesterday warned the crackdown would continue through the festive season.

Latest figures show that, between January to November, 610 arrests were made in the county, compared to 462 for the same period last year. October was the busiest month, with 85 arrests.

Thirty-six arrests have been made in Kerry since the Christmas/New Year road safety awareness began on November 27, compared with 31 over the same period in 2005.