Kilcullen Driver Caught Speeding 159km/h In 80km/h Zone

Monday, 8 December 2025 14:30

By Hannah Kelly

The data comes as gardaí issued its first update on the national Christmas road-safety operation, which runs from 1 December to 5 January 2026

An Garda Síochána is conducting a dedicated road traffic enforcement operation throughout the Christmas period which began on Monday, 1st December and will continue until Monday, 5th January 2026.

During the first week of the operation, between Monday 1st December and Sunday 7th December inclusive, there were two fatalities on Irish roads and 12 serious collisions that resulted in a number of people receiving serious and life-threatening injuries.

Over 3,100 drivers were detected for speeding offences by An Garda Síochána and Mobile Safety Camera Vans.

One Kilcullen driver was caught driving 159km/h in an 80km/h zone on the R418.

Over 630 vehicles were seized by Gardaí for a range of offences under the Road Traffic Act, 1961.

To date, 168 people have lost their lives in road traffic collisions on Irish roads, including three in Kildare.

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