County Longford is just one of two counties with no recorded road deaths so far this year. Analysis by the RSA found that road deaths have dropped by 10.37 per cent nationally this year, compared with the same time in 2024. Roscommon has seen two deaths while one has been recorded in Leitrim.
The figures come as drivers are being urged to slow down over the long weekend. Gardaí say they will be carrying out checkpoints until next Wednesday. Chief Superintendent Ray McMahon, says fatalities on the roads can have huge impacts on the victims' families:
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