235 drink- or drug-drivers arrested over bank holiday weekend, gardaí say

Superintendent Liam Geraghty said the numbers arrested for drink- or drug-driving were 'really disappointing considering the volume of media commentary, public commentary that is going on around safety on our roads, road deaths and behaviour on our roads'. File picture: Stephen Collins/Collins

A total of 235 drink- or drug-drivers were arrested over the bank holiday weekend, according to gardaí.

In addition, more than 5,000 people were caught speeding in a St Patrick’s holiday safety blitz that saw up to 700 people being caught speeding every day.