268 Drivers Caught Speeding as National Slow Down Day Continues

• Number of vehicles detected breaking speed limits doubles in latest update, with earlier Cork detection in Glanmire among breaches recorded during 24-hour enforcement operation.

An Garda Síochána has now detected 268 vehicles travelling in excess of speed limits during today's National Slow Down Day, double the 134 recorded earlier, as the 24-hour speed enforcement operation continues until 11:59pm tonight.

The operation, conducted in partnership with the Road Safety Authority and other stakeholders, coincides with the first full week of schools reopening across Cork and Ireland, when roads see increased numbers of young pedestrians and school traffic.

Earlier in the operation, a driver was detected travelling at 78km/h in a 60km/h zone on the R639 in Glanmire, Cork; a significant breach on a route regularly used by families and school-goers in the busy East Cork suburb.

The latest enforcement update reveals serious breaches nationwide, including 104km/h in an 80km/h zone on the R265 in St Johnston, Donegal; 100km/h in an 80km/h zone on the R132 in Julianstown, Meath; and two incidents of drivers travelling 80km/h in 60km/h zones on the L7071 in Nurney, Kildare, and the N21 in Rathkeale, Limerick.

Additional detections include 69km/h in a 60km/h zone on the N4 in Carrick-On-Shannon, Roscommon, and 66km/h in a 50km/h zone on Main Street in Williamstown, Galway; the latter particularly concerning given it occurred on a town's main street where pedestrian activity is typically high.

Members of An Garda Síochána, along with GoSafe mobile and static safety cameras, continue monitoring roads throughout Cork and nationwide for the remainder of the operation, with further updates expected as enforcement continues.

National Slow Down Day operations are conducted several times annually to raise awareness about the dangers of speeding and remind motorists of the serious risks associated with excessive or inappropriate speed, particularly as children return to school routines.

The doubling of detections from 134 to 268 in the latest update underscores the ongoing challenge of speed compliance on Irish roads, despite heightened enforcement and public awareness campaigns.

With schools now fully reopened and regular traffic patterns resuming, Gardaí are urging all motorists to reduce speed, particularly in residential areas, near schools, and on routes commonly used by families during school runs.

Further updates on detection numbers will be provided as the operation continues through to midnight.