Alcohol a factor in over a third of road user fatalities

Gardaí will be mounting checkpoints nationwide over St Patrick's Day targeting drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Many things about this St Patrick's Day are different from the norm but one thing that remains the same is the need to be vigilant when it comes to drink driving.

Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are appealing to road users not to drink and drive as new research reveals that alcohol was a factor in over a third of road user fatalities.