More than 200 drivers detected holding mobile phones or not wearing seatbelts

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Gardaí have detected more than 200 drivers holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt since Thursday morning.

They have also arrested 77 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

There is a special garda roads policing operation ongoing across the May bank holiday weekend which will end at 7am on Tuesday.

So far, more than 1,700 driver have been caught speeding, including one motorist on Saturday who was clocked doing 139kph in a 100kph zone in Killarney.

A man in his 30s was hospitalised after an overnight collision in Mayo.

Despite this, there have been no deaths over the length of the operation so far.

55 people have lost their lives since the start of the year on the roads.

"Every member of An Garda Síochána on-duty this long weekend will be out conducting road traffic enforcement activity," a garda spokesperson said.

"Gardaí will be placing a particular emphasis on detecting those driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs this weekend. At no point is it safe or acceptable to get behind the wheel of a vehicle after having an intoxicant like alcohol or drugs.

"An Garda Síochána is urging road users to take extra caution around vulnerable road users, in particular pedestrians and cyclists."