Half of drink-drivers in Kerry are under 40, and most of those under 30

Half of the drink-drivers in Kerry are under the age of 40, and most of those are under the age of 30, according to new figures revealed by the gardaí.

Some 218 motorists were arrested in Kerry for drink-driving in the first nine months of the year, and 113 of these were under the age of 40.

Of that 113, the 21- to 30-year-olds were the highest single age group, Chief Supt Con Cadogan said.