Driver clocked going 190km/h as two killed on Irish roads over St Brigid's Bank Holiday
13 persons have died on Irish roads to date in 2026
An Garda Síochána carried out an enhanced Road Safety and Traffic Enforcement campaign across Ireland over the St Brigid’s Bank Holiday weekend.
Over the course of the weekend, there were two fatalities as a result of two fatal traffic collisions on Irish roads and fourteen serious injury collisions resulting in 15 serious injuries.
13 persons have died on Irish roads to date in 2026. A total of 188 persons died on Irish Roads in 2025; 14 persons died on Irish roads in January 2025.
From Friday January 30 to Monday February 2, 2026 (inclusive), An Garda Síochána and mobile and fixed GoSafe cameras detected nearly 3,500 motorists speeding. The highest volume of detections was on Bank Holiday Monday, with over 800 speeding detections.
193 drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
Nearly 400 drivers were detected for driving while using a mobile phone.
Over 660 vehicles were detained by members of An Garda Síochána, 50% for no insurance.
Notable top speeds detected over the Bank Holiday Weekend included:
- 95kph in a 50kph zone on the Malahide Road, Dublin 3
- 90kph in a 50kph zone on the R405, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- 86kph in a 50kph zone on the R183, Doohamlet, Co. Monaghan
- 134kph in a 60kph zone on the Katherine Tynan Road, Dublin 24
- 123kph in a 60kph zone on the R154 in Trim, Co. Meath
- 95kph in a 60kph zone on the R267, Bundoran, Co. Donegal
- 154kph in in an 80kph zone on the N16 in Glencar, Co. Sligo
- 130kph in an 80kph zone on the R239 in Fahan, Co. Donegal
- 113kph in an 80kph zone on the N59 in Wesport, Co. Mayo
- 190kph in a 100kph zone on the N4, Aughamore, Co. Leitrim
- 173kph in a 100kph zone on the N18 in Ballinacurra (Weston), Limerick
- 140kph in a 100kph zone on the N4, Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath
An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to all road users:
- Don’t drive distracted
- Don’t drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Slow Down; Always drive within the posted legal speed limit and/ or at an appropriate speed to the prevailing conditions
- Always wear a seatbelt