Enda Kenny's urging everyone on the roads - including pedestrians and cyclists - to be lit up properly as the Christmas exodus gets underway.

This evening is expected to be one of the busiest periods on the roads as workers finish up for the Christmas break.

The Taoiseach hopes everyone on the roads can follow the usual advice to stay safe this Christmas:

According to the traffic statistics posted by the Garda, there have been 157 killed on Irish roads to date this year.

This figure is down from 191 by this same date last year, with another two people being killed on the roads before 2014 had finished just one week later.