Simon Harris says he’s concerned with low numbers of gardai in road policing unit

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he is concerned with the low numbers of gardai in the roads policing unit amid a spike in road deaths, particularly among young people. He said the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has committed to increasing the number of gardai in the unit this year after increases in 2023 and 2024 in the number of road fatalities. The Taoiseach also emphasised the responsibility on each citizen to be safe on Irish roads, and said that “you don’t need a Guard to tell you not to drink and drive”.