Starting Friday, speed limits on most local roads across Ireland will be reduced from 80 km/h to 60 km/h in a bid to enhance road safety and curb accidents.

Later this year, the default speed limit on national secondary roads will also be lowered, dropping from 100 km/h to 80 km/h.
This adjustment aims to create safer driving conditions, particularly on roads with higher accident rates.
Urban areas, including city and town centres, as well as residential estates, will also see a significant speed limit reduction. The standard limit will decrease from 50 km/h to 30 km/h in an effort to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety.
These measures are part of a broader strategy to cut road deaths and serious injuries by 50 per cent before the end of the decade.
To enforce the new regulations, gardaí will increase speed checks and deploy advanced speed detection technology in the coming weeks. This follows a recent crackdown over the St Brigid’s bank holiday weekend, during which more than 1,000 motorists were caught speeding, and over 160 drivers were arrested for suspected drink or drug driving.