Ireland: Road deaths rise as drink-driving tests drop; gardaí target speeding

Irish road fatalities have increased sharply in 2026 while breath tests for drink- and drug-driving fell in H1, indicating a possible enforcement gap. Gardaí are instead focusing on speeding and phone use, a shift that may be contributing to the death toll. The trend is confirmed by official data, but causality is inferred.

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