29 lives lost on Irish roads since beginning of year

As of Thursday morning, some 29 died on Irish roads in 2023, compared to 23 in the same period of 2022 and 20 the year before that.

There has been a marked uprise in road deaths in the new year, with fatalities significantly higher in 2023 compared with the same period in the last two.

Data from gardaí shows that as of Thursday morning, some 29 died on Irish roads in 2023, compared to 23 in the same period of 2022 and 20 the year before that.