Road Safety Authority questions huge variations in drink-driving convictions between counties

Kildare had the highest rate of conviction, where 85% of motorists before the courts were successfully prosecuted, compared to the lowest in Co Waterford (44%).

The Road Safety Authority has called for research into why there are huge county-by-county variations in the rate of court convictions for drink driving.

A third of drivers prosecuted for drink driving avoid a conviction, figures released to independent TD Tommy Broughan reveal.