Heads Up – There Will Be Garda Checkpoints At These Locations Today

Today marks National Slow Down Day with the objective being to encourage drivers to slow down and reduce injuries and deaths on Irish roads.

The Gardaí have today released the locations of where they will be setting up checkpoints around the country.

On their Facebook page, they identified the following so take note if you're driving near any of these:

• N5 Claggarnagh East Castlebar Mayo
• R712 Pennefatherslot Kilkenny Kilkenny
• R551 Blackparks Ballybunnion Kerry
• R436 Leabeg Ballycumber Offaly
• R334 Cahernichole East The Neale Mayo
• N4 Lackan Edgeworthstown Longford
• N3 Edenburt Virginia Cavan
• N2 Reaghstown Ardee Louth
• R446 Ballyeighter Aughrim Galway
• N11 Clauass Enniscorthy Wexford
• N13 Lisfannan Bridge End Donegal
• R419 Kilbride Portarlington Laois
• N5 Portaghard Frenchpark Roscommon
• N68 Knockalough Kilmihil Clare
• R561 Kilnanare Firies Kerry
• N25 Coolcots Wexford
• M7 Osberstown Naas Kildare
• N7 Kill West Kill Kildare
• N20 Rathgoggan South Charleville Cork
• R586 Caherogullane Bantry Cork

The checkpoints began at 7am this morning and will last until 7am tomorrow.