Helen McEntee wants more average speed cameras to tackle rising road deaths

Helen McEntee said that the more gardaí that can be recruited, the more can go to individual units, including roads policing. Photo: Sam Boal / © RollingNews.ie

More average speed cameras are needed across the country to help tackle the escalation in road deaths, according to the Minister for Justice.

Up to yesterday morning, there were 177 people killed on Irish roads so far this year—28 more people than last year. Figures obtained and released by the PARC road safety group reveal that the number of gardaí in roads policing units has fallen from 1,011 in 2010 to 653 in October this year.