ALERT: Gardai issue urgent appeal to motorists as they attend multiple road crashes
Gardai say road conditions across the country are 'trickier than usual' following heavy rainfall
Gardai are appealing to motorists to slow down and to exercise caution as roads across the country are 'trickier than usual' this Easter weekend.
While all of the Met Éireann rain warnings have now been lifted, there is still a risk of isolated heavy showers across the country for the remainder of the bank holiday weekend.
In an appeal on social media, gardaí said members across the country have responded to a number of single-vehicle collisions this Saturday.
"Drivers are to be advised that following the heavy rainfall, road conditions are trickier than usual. Please exercise caution, reduce speed and anticipate surface water on the roads," reads the post.
Gardai have released an image of an overturned car following one incident. They have not disclosed any other information and it's known while that collision occurred.
Separately, it has also been revealed that over 900 drivers were caught speeding on Holy Thursday and Good Friday as part of the Easter Bank Holiday Roads Policing Operation.
Some notable detections which have been highlighted include a vehicle caught travelling at 84Km/h in a 50Km/h zone on the N54 at Latlorcan, County Monaghan; a vehicle caught travelling at 99Km/h in a 60Km/h zone on the R147 at Dunboyne, County Meath and a vehicle detected travelling at 115Km/h in a 80Km/h zone on the R714 at New Ross in Wexford.