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Gardaí concerned about spike in drink driving arrests in Kerry in past week

Aug 11, 2025 17:04
By radiokerrynews
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Gardaí concerned about spike in drink driving arrests in Kerry in past week
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Gardaí have expressed concern about a worrying rise in the number of people being arrested for drink and drug driving in Kerry.

In the past week alone, throughout the Kerry Garda Division, 14 people were arrested for these offences.

The average number of such arrests in a week is normally around five in the county.

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Sgt Shane Thornton says motorists need to think carefully about the dangers they're putting themselves and other people in, when they drive after taking alcohol or drugs:

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