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'It's heartbreaking' - Rise in deaths sparks calls for more Gardaí to address road safety

Three people died in separate tragedies in Dublin, Wicklow and Cork in the spaces of just 12 hour...

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12.32 8 Apr 2024


'It's heartbreaking' - Rise in deaths sparks calls for more Gardaí to address road safety


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12.32 8 Apr 2024


Three people died in separate tragedies in Dublin, Wicklow and Cork in the spaces of just 12 hours over the weekend.  

So far this year the death toll from Irish roads stands at 61 – which is 45% higher than the rate from the same time period last year.  

Are we going backwards when it comes to road safety? 

 Mairead Ronan was joined by Susan Gray, founder of PARC road safety campaign group and others to discuss...


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