Irish police caught over 2,200 speeders and saw 3 deaths in their Christmas road safety crackdown.

During the second week of Ireland's Garda Christmas road safety operation, over 2,200 speeding drivers were caught, resulting in three fatalities and 13 serious collisions. Since the operation began on November 29 and will run until January 6, Gardaí have conducted over 1,940 checkpoints, arresting 178 people for driving under the influence and seizing over 500 vehicles. They have also issued 329 fixed charge notices for using a mobile phone while driving. The Garda urges drivers to slow down and drive cautiously during the holiday season.

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