Government must urgently address 'carnage' on Irish roads  

Since 2009, the Garda numbers for road policing decreased by 40%. Just 4.5% of the Garda force is involved in road policing. Picture: RollingNews.ie

The head of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has called on new Taoiseach Simon Harris to take immediate action to address the level of carnage on the roads.

With 61 lives lost on Irish roads so far this year, RSA chair Liz O'Donnell said we cannot afford to wait.