More than 500 arrested for drink or drug driving this month 

In the first 21 days of December, 9,570 speeding offences were detected along with 860 people given on-the-spot fines for using their phone while driving and 200 fined for not wearing a seatbelt.

More than 500 people have been arrested for drink or drug driving so far this month, as a national “Go Slow” day kicks in on Friday with gardaí ramping up activity ahead of the Christmas period.

Since Friday, December 1, gardaí have conducted 2,377 mandatory intoxicant testing checkpoints around the country.