Three dead and more than 3,000 caught speeding during bank holiday 

Meanwhile, more than 340 drivers were detected holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt. Picture: Dan Linehan.

Three people have died as a result of road accidents, and 3,140 drivers detected speeding by gardaí during the June bank holiday roads policing.

After four days of the operation, there have been three fatalities, bringing the total this year so far to 72 deaths on Irish roads.