Varadkar ‘enormously concerned’ over increase in road deaths

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks to the media during the official opening of the final section of the N22 Baile Bhuirne to Macroom Road Development in Co Cork.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the fact there have been more road deaths so far in 2023 than all of 2022 is a “matter of enormous concern”.

As of Monday morning, there had been 163 road fatalities in Ireland so far in 2023 – an increase of 37 on the same period in 2022.