Local motorists caught speeding on National Slow Down Day

755 drivers were caught speeding during National Slow Down Day.

The Garda campaign ran from 7am yesterday to 7am today, in an effort to promote safer driving. One motorist was caught doing 194km/h in 100 zone on the N25 in Castlemartyr, County Cork. While a motorist was detected travelling at 77km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Monaghan Road, Castleblayney, Monaghan

Another was detected doing 112km/h in a 50 zone on Main Street, Charleville. Gardaí continue to appeal to motorists to slow down to save lives - after an almost 10-year high in road deaths last year.