211 motorists caught breaking speed limit in 24 hours

More than 200 vehicles were detected breaking the speed limit across Ireland in a 24-hour period.

It came as gardai staged a national “slow day” initiative which ran from 7am Friday to 7am Saturday. The speed of 140,720 vehicles across the Republic were checked within the 24-hour period.

Of the 211 vehicles detected speeding, the fastest recorded was 161km/h in a 120km/h zone on the M6 at An Carn Mor, Thiar Oran Mor in Galway, and 157km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N25 at Ballyadam in Cork.

Other examples of what Gardaí said were motorists putting themselves and others at risk include:

• 84km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N61 at Knockcroghery Roscommon

• 94km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R445 at Clogheen Monasterevin Kildare

• 132km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N87 at Gartaquill Milltown Cavan

• 123km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R179 at Clonsedy Carrickmacross Monaghan

• 157km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 at Ballyadam Cork Cork

• 156km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N4 at Carrickmoyragh Newtownforbes Longford

• 147km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N13 Speenoge Burt Donegal

• 161km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 at An Carn Mór Thiar Órán Mór Gaillimh

• 154km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M8 Ballinglanna North Kilworth Cork

• 153km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Killavally Tyrrellspass Westmeath

• 78km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R188 Drumbear Monaghan Monaghan

• 77km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Mullingar Road Ballivor Meath

• 87km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R267 Portnason Ballyshannon Donegal

• 85km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Clones Road Monaghan Monaghan

• 85km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the North Road Drogheda Louth

• 84km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Dublin Road Cavan Cavan

• 69km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R336 An Spidéal Thiar An Spidéal Gaillimh

• 110km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N2 Drumcaw Monaghan Monaghan

• 82km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R463 Gortatogher Parteen Clare

• 68km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the L2211 Coolroe Ballincollig Cork

• 161km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 An Carn Mór Thiar Órán Mór Gaillimh

• 105km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R356 Tonlemone Banagher Offaly

• 78km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R188 Doocassan Drung Cavan

• 129km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N6 Ballybrit Galway Galway

• 127km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N10 Grevine East Kilkenny Kilkenny

• 76km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Rathdown Road Greystones Wicklow

• 149km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Killavally Tyrrellspass Westmeath

• 74km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Tipperary Road Oola Limerick

• 73km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R750 Merrymeeting Rathnew Wicklow

• 121km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N11 Mt Kennedy Demesne Newtownmountkennedy Wicklow

• 72km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N11 Ferrycarrig Wexford Wexford

• 96km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R157  Dunboyne Meath

• 96km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R700 Kilree Bennettsbridge Kilkenny

• 141km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Kilcurley Moate Offaly

• 116km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N18 Clonmoney West Bunratty Clare

• 138km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M3 Cooksland Dunshaughlin Meath

A spokesperson said: “An Garda Siochana continues to appeal to drivers to comply with speed limits in order to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.”