Ahern appeals to motorists to show caution on roads

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday made a heartfelt plea to unthinking motorists to mend their ways over Christmas and think about the lives they put at risk.

Mr Ahern’s Christmas road safety message comes as gardaí pledge further crackdown on motorists who persist in drink-driving.

“To the minority who continue to disregard the rules of the road, I call on you today to stop and think for just a few seconds,” the Taoiseach said.