A driver has been caught speeding at 93km/h in a 50km/h zone on the N21 in Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick, as gardaí crack down on road offences over the bank holiday weekend.The driver is one of more than 2,250 who have been caught speeding over the extended weekend so far.Another driver was detected at 161km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N10 in Danesfort, Co Kilkenny. In Co Galway, a car was spotted at 117km/h on the R364 in Williamstown, a road with an 80km/h speed limit.A special bank holiday roads policing operation is in place since Thursday, continuing to Tuesday morning.Gardaí have arrested 92 people driving under the influence of an intoxicant, both alcohol and drugs. A further 270 drivers were caught holding a mobile phone while driving or failing to wear a seat belt.Meanwhile, a man in his 20s died after a single-vehicle crash in Co Dublin in the early hours of Saturday morning.The death marks the 70th on the State’s roads in 2026, tracking slightly above the figure at the same time last year.Of the deaths recorded, 30 have involved drivers, the largest single group among fatalities.Gardaí, in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority, warned that the June bank holiday was one of the busiest periods on Irish roads, with summer festivities in full swing and increased road use as more people travel.[ Opinion: We underestimate the true impact of our dangerous roadsOpens in new window ]“Every member of An Garda Síochána on duty this weekend will be conducting road traffic enforcement activity. They will have an increased presence on the roads to detect intoxicated driving,” a Garda statement said.Mandatory intoxicant testing and regular checkpoints have been set up across the country, with gardaí also targeting speeding, using a mobile phone while driving and those not wearing seat belts.
Driver doing 93km/h in 50km/h zone among more than 2,250 caught speeding this weekend
Gardaí catch 270 people driving while holding mobile phone or without seat belt during special operation














