Speed limits to be cut significantly to address spike in road fatalities

Congestion on the M7 near Naas. Plans are in progress to reduce speed limits on roads around Ireland

Speed limits across national, local and arterial roads are to be cut significantly under a major overhaul aimed at addressing a spike in accidents and fatalities.

Motorists will have to reduce their speed by 20km/h on many roads across the country under the new limits, which will see the maximum speed allowed on national secondary roads drop from 100km/h to 80km/h.