Driver Detected at 141km/h on N25 at Ballyadam During Garda May Bank Holiday Operation
141km/h detected on N25 at Ballyadam, Co. Cork on Friday. Over 1,200 drivers caught speeding in first 48 hours of Garda May Bank Holiday operation.
A driver was detected travelling at 141km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N25 at Ballyadam, Co. Cork, on Friday 1 May 2026, as part of An Garda Síochána's May Bank Holiday Roads Policing Operation.
The detection was among the notable speeds recorded by Gardaí on Friday during the bank holiday operation, which is running from 7:00am on Thursday 30 April 2026 until 7:00am on Tuesday 5 May 2026.
In excess of 1,200 drivers were detected for speeding offences during the first 48 hours of the operation, between 7:00am on Thursday 30 April and 7:00am on Saturday 2 May.
A total of 48 people were arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant (alcohol and drugs) during the same period. Gardaí are conducting both statutory Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) and regular, high-visibility policing checkpoints throughout the weekend.
Close to 110 drivers were detected holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt during the first 48 hours.
There were no fatalities as a result of traffic collisions on Irish roads during the first 48 hours of the operation. The total number of fatalities on Irish roads this year is 55.
Other notable speeds detected on Friday 1 May 2026 included 82km/h in a 50km/h zone on the R180 at Mount Brown, Dublin 8; 90km/h in a 60km/h zone on the N4 at Carrick on Shannon, Co. Roscommon; and 147km/h in an 80km/h zone on the R245 at Milford, Co. Donegal.
An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are urging all road users to support their efforts to keep them and all others on the roads safe this May bank holiday weekend.
Gardaí have said every member on duty this long weekend will be out conducting road traffic enforcement activity, with particular emphasis on detecting those driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Motorists have been reminded to always drive within the speed limit, to wear a seatbelt, and never to use a mobile phone when driving. Cyclists and pedestrians have been urged to stay visible and observe their surroundings at all times.