Three people die and 12 seriously injured in bank holiday road collisions, gardaí report

Throughout the weekend, more than 2,800 drivers were detected for speeding, with one travelling at 179km/h in a 60km/h zone.

Three people died on Irish roads during the Easter bank holiday period, while 12 more were seriously injured across 11 accidents, gardaí have said.

In an update on Tuesday, An Garda Síochána released details of the statistics compiled around such incidents, as well as detections for speeding, drink- and drug-driving, and other driving offences.