Motorist caught at 173km/h as gardaí detect 580 speeding offences

So far, no fatalities as a result of traffic collisions have occurred, a garda spokesperson said. Pictue Dan Linehan

A motorist recorded doing 173km/h in a 100km/h zone in Co Cavan is just one of 580 drivers were found speeding between 7am on Thursday and 7am on Friday.

The first 24 hours of the road policing operation for the May Bank Holiday weekend saw 15 people arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.