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Major garda operation planned for Kilkenny
An Garda Síochána in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority, will conduct its final National Slow Down Day of 2024 this Friday (December 20) in Kilkenny and across the Republic of Ireland.
This coincides with week three of An Garda Síochána’s dedicated road traffic enforcement operation which began on Friday, November 30 and will continue throughout the festive period until January 6, 2025.
The Christmas period is one of the busiest on Irish roads. It is also one of the periods during which road users are at the highest risk of being involved in a fatal or serious road traffic collision.
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To date this year, 167 people have lost their lives in road traffic collisions on Irish roads.
An Garda Síochána is appealing to all those that will be taking to the roads over the festive period to slow down, take extra care and to give your driving your full attention.
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