Speed limits are to be cut in an effort to curb the recent increase in road deaths.
After a series of recent high profile road tragedies the Justice Minister has announced an extra 1.2 million euro in funding for roads policing, and hinted penalty points for speeding offences may be increased.
Now junior transport Minster Jack Chambers is preparing to present plans to cabinet for a major overhaul of speed limits.
According to the Irish Times it will see top speeds of 100 kilometres on national secondary roads dropped to 80 kilometres.
Local and rural roads will reduce from 80 to 60, arterial and radial routes in urban areas will be set at 50 km's an hour , while the speed limits in built up areas including housing estates will be cut to just 30 km's an hour.
