Gilmore: 30kph limit 'impractical'

Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has said a 30 kilometre an hour speed limit in city centres is impractical.

The new limit controversially came into effect in Dublin this week. It is slated for Cork by next Christmas, and Galway city council has also proposed introducing it in the future.

A Labour councillor was behind the original proposal in Dublin.

But his party leader said it is not a good idea.

"I accept it was done for good reasons," he said.

"I think it's impractical.

"I'm not sure it's even a good safety measure… trying to stay at under 30kph probably means you are spending more time looking at the clock."