Detections of drink driving are down from last summer to July and August this year, according to the latest crime figures.
At the recent Joint Policing Meeting it Dwas revealed that drink driving is down 12 percent, while being drunk in charge is up from one percent to three percent.
There was one fatal traffic collision this period, the same as for the comparable period last year. Collisions causing serious injury are up from one percent to two percent; and collisions causing non-serious injuries remain the same at 17.
Collisions causing material damage are up from 112 to 115 while traffic offences are up just two percent.
More Garda checkpoints making the change
Cllr Paschal McEvoy said this was the first time he had seen the drink driving figures down and attributed this to more Garda checkpoints.
He also said that the new local link was a very good addition to the area in helping to reduce drink driving.
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