Tragic weekend on Irish roads brings death toll to 79 in 2022

Over the bank holiday weekend period, gardaí carried out 1,585 checkpoints, including 817 mandatory intoxicant testing points. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

More than 180 people were arrested for drink and drug driving and almost 3,000 speeding offences were recorded over the June bank holiday weekend.

Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) launched a road safety appeal on Thursday of last week, urging drivers to slow down and drive at a speed "appropriate to the conditions".