Leitrim gardaí detect multiple offences over Bank Holiday Weekend
Sligo-Leitrim Gardaí detected a number of road traffic offences during checkpoints over the June Bank Holiday weekend, with prosecutions set to follow.
Sligo-Leitrim Gardaí conducted a number of checkpoints over the June Bank Holiday weekend, during which multiple offences were detected.
A major Garda operation took place across the country, with roads policing units deployed nationwide. More than 140 motorists were arrested nationally for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, while over 3,140 people were caught speeding.
Locally, checkpoints were carried out on the N4, the N17 and the N59. “A number of road traffic offences were detected and a number of fixed charge notices issued,” read a statement online from An Garda Síochána Sligo-Leitrim.
“Offences of driving without insurance and driving whilst intoxicated were detected and prosecutions to follow,” the post concluded.
Three people lost their lives on the roads over the Bank Holiday weekend, bringing the number of road deaths in Ireland this year to 72.