Road fatalities soar to 185 as gardaí reduce alcohol testing by nearly 5,000

Nearly 5,000 fewer roadside breathalyser tests were conducted by gardaí in 2025, despite it being the most devastating year on Irish roads in nearly a decade.

New figures have revealed that 189,789 alcohol breathalyser tests were conducted in 2025, down from 194,758 during the previous year.

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