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6.5% drop in drink/drug driving arrests in Kerry during 2025

Apr 16, 2026 08:21
By radiokerrynews
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6.5% drop in drink/drug driving arrests in Kerry during 2025
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There has been a drop in the number of driving while intoxicated crimes recorded in the Kerry Garda Division.

That’s according to the CSO’s latest crime data report, which show a 6.5% reduction in 12 months.

Last year, Gardaí in the county recorded 302 incidents of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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That’s down from 323 arrests for intoxicated driving in Kerry during 2024.

The figures show the first quarter of last year saw the highest number of drink/drug driving incidents, at 89.

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