More than 300 motorists caught speeding on National Slow Down Day

The Irish Examiner can also reveal the number of gardaí assigned to the Roads Policing Unit has fallen by 17% over the last decade.

More than 300 motorists were caught speeding on Monday despite a surge in road deaths over the last month and numerous public appeals to slow down.

The Irish Examiner can also reveal the number of gardaí assigned to the Roads Policing Unit has fallen by 17% over the last decade.