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GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED 116 people for driving under the influence in the last seven days.
In total, there were 97 people arrested for drink driving while 19 were arrested on suspicion of drug driving between 8 and 14 December.
The latest figures come just a week after the Gardaí announced that there were 144 people arrested for driving under the influence in the first week of December.
Under An Garda Síochána’s latest road safety appeal, they are targeting the four ‘Lifesaver’ offences over the Christmas period: Intoxicated driving, speeding, use of mobile phones and seatbelt offences.
In particular, Gardaí are examining locations within specific Garda Divisions where analysis has shown that there is a higher risk of fatal or serious road traffic accidents.
In the second week of their campaign, Gardaí have carried out 1,121 checkpoints nationwide.
Alongside those arrested for driving under the influence, there were:
So far in December, there have been a total of 5,873 speeding offences while 260 people have been arrested for driving under the influence.
According to data compiled over the last 12 years, the highest risk time for fatal or serious road accidents is between midday and 9pm, with 55% of all accidents happening within those hours.
In addition, 21% of all accidents occur between 3pm and 6pm, while the risk of a fatal or serious accident being highest on a Sunday over Christmas.
Road deaths
So far in 2022, 152 have died on Irish roads which is an increase of 25 compared to the same period in 2021.
Speaking today, Inspector Ross O’Doherty of the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau said that there had been a rise in road traffic fatalities in the last week.
“There has very sadly been a further rise in road fatalities over the past seven days. Motorists and all road users can help Gardaí reduce the risk of serious or fatal road traffic collisions, but we need everyone to be more aware of just how easily collisions can happen,” O’Doherty said.
“All it can take is a split second of distraction. One poor decision or error when driving so we ask that people take extra caution, particularly as the weather conditions will make driving more difficult.
“As people gather to celebrate Christmas and the New Year it is essential that if you intend on consuming alcohol, to make alternative arrangements to get home and to avoid driving the following morning also.
“This Christmas period is one of the busiest on Ireland’s roads and Gardaí are out nationwide conducting checkpoints and other operational activity so we remind drivers to never take a risk. It is never worth it. “
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This is great to see! PSG the best team by a mile and well deserved. They should have scored over 10 goals the 2 legs.
@Micky The Pikey: Utd fan ? Say you just keep focused on the relegation battle , and send over a few sandwiches to the canteen in old trafford lmfao
@DC: no stopping the Sloth machine!!! Hahahhahaha!! Ynwa a jokers
@Micky The Pikey: only ten,can you not count after that,or did you run out of fingers .
@Deano74: yes possibly more so but it’s great to put them back in their box thinking they are the best in the world. Premier league is
Poorest it’s been for years.
@DC: nothing he said wasn’t true. Unbelievably fortunate to win the first leg and their goal led a charmed life in the second. But sure bring up man utd because you can’t counter with any footballing argument.
@Micky The Pikey: The best in the world cr*p is just a myth, peddled by tools to draw in f00ls, well done they got ye, Liverpool are the best in England right now only,as psg are in France,no meaningful competition exists to test this theory,and as always,it’s a poor league when someone else’s team are winning it.
@Deano74: the poor league bit is really down to 19 teams being abysmal as opposed to one being decent.
@Deano74: id say he has at least another 2 on each hand , thanks to genetics !!
Great match, we had chances, so did they. Can’t win them all. Enjoy the rest of the season. YNWA.
@Daniel Gilroy: We? Do you play for Liverpool?
@Sun Rise: I’m gonna hedge my bets here and guess he’s a fan of Liverpool, hence the “we”. Of course I could be wrong and he may be a player. Fair play if he is but the way I see it is, a football club is much more than just it’s players. It’s the owners, the staff, the sponsors, the media, the fans, the players and probably many others with differing interests. But all with an investment and a kinship to a club. So yeah I think it’s fair to say “we” if you have any connection to a club.
@John Paul Gallagher: does watching something on TV really give someone a connection to a club? Are “we” going for a few scoops down the Rovers Return later, or will “we” compete with the Nazis to secure possession of the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis get their faces burned off by opening it instead?
@George Bowling: did ‘we’ write the jokes you robbed from that Mitchell and Webb look too?
@Sun Rise: I’m impressed, that could be the most original query in the history of The Journal……
Liverpool having a great year and beaten by a very good team.
Slot will get his chance to improve the team with a few of his own transfers in over the Summer so I would say exciting times ahead for Liverpool.
@Moses: A few weeks ago you scousers were claiming to be the best team in the world. That’s laughable now. Stop Salah, which PSG did, and you stop Liverpool. They are a one dimensional team at best and if City hadn’t collapsed this year they would win nothing.
@John Fagan: Don’t agree,city have lost 9 I think,in a decent city year lets say they won 7 of those 9,points wise they still trail Liverpool,it’s all IFS and butts I know,but what is for sure is Liverpool are winning the league and city aren’t .
@John Fagan: Another bitter MU Fan. Such a sad bunch of REAL LOSERS!
@Fred: I am not a Man U fan. I think you need to realise people don’t like Liverpool because they always go on like they are the greatest team ever but never back it up. They just talk about it.
@Fred: and Plymouth if all teams wiped the floor with Liverpool. Hopefully they bugger off now for a few years once the key players leave this season.
Better team over the two legs and deserved to go through. Much more of a team than when they had the collection of exceptional individuals.
Liverpool out classed over the two legs, best team went through, good entertainment though, it’s a poor premier league this year and it’s showing in Europe.
@Allo Allo: Oh and the French League is such a top class league? PSG fully deserved to go through, but they are no better than Man City, tainted by Saudi Arabian money. With all the money put into that club, themselves and City should be winning the Champions League every other year!!
@The Firestarter: PSG have top manager and top players regardless of league. Liverpool are faceing a player walk out and need a rebuild at end of season
It just wasn’t to be. Great team all the same.
They were very lucky in the 1st leg and Alyson played a blinder.
Couldn’t understand why they were so cautious trying to defend a 1 goal deficit, at home. Strange given they are the ‘best team in the world’.
@Jack: they are not the best team in the world. Best team in England currently. But you have to hand it to them, made the most money from the CL league stage and will win the Prem. Slots first season. The years ahead are looking sound. If they had a blank cheque book, it would be interesting
Psg deserved it over the two legs,no complaints TBH,on to Sunday now.
Nunez failed team – professional footballer cannot kick a ball – for the money they’re paid – awful
@D: set up elliot last week , swings and roundabouts , any other night mo would have buried his chance in the first 10 mins
@D: yes he missed his penalty,we’re all shocked and saddened,no doubt we will all find comfort and solace from somewhere.
Best team won on the night in the two, in saying that we need to take stock of what we got, Vandyke Needs to go imo, they should not keep him for a another year, all he does is designate and makes it look like he’s doing something, CK is a better keeper for pens, and Nunez is a jinx I could not believe he was taking a pen. The league is won and we have the cup on Sunday.SO Y.W.N.A
@Phillip Smyth: Van dyke has another year left,he’s a leader,that’s what they do,konate in my opinion would be an utter shambles without Van dyke beside him.
@Deano74: it’s just myOP have a look at him next time. I have to agree he has been a great asset to the defense of the club, but his time is up.
@Phillip Smyth: TBH I’ve been watching vvd for years,his time is approaching,he is in his thirties,he has another year left in him I think,without a ready made replacement that defence would fall to sh*t without him,as a said above hés a leader,barking instruction,and more importantly those around him listen
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