LATEST: Over 200 motorists caught breaking speed limit in 24 hours

More than 200 vehicles were detected breaking the speed limit across Ireland in a 24-hour period.

It came as gardai staged a national “slow day” initiative which ran from 7am Friday to 7am Saturday. The speed of 140,720 vehicles across the Republic were checked within the 24-hour period.

Of the 211 vehicles detected speeding, the fastest recorded was 161km/h in a 120km/h zone on the M6 at An Carn Mor, Thiar Oran Mor in Galway, and 157km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N25 at Ballyadam in Cork.

Other examples of what Gardaí said were motorists putting themselves and others at risk include:

• 84km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N61 at Knockcroghery Roscommon
• 94km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R445 at Clogheen Monasterevin Kildare
• 132km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N87 at Gartaquill Milltown Cavan
• 123km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R179 at Clonsedy Carrickmacross Monaghan
• 157km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 at Ballyadam Cork Cork
• 156km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N4 at Carrickmoyragh Newtownforbes Longford
• 147km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N13 Speenoge Burt Donegal
• 161km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 at An Carn Mór Thiar Órán Mór Gaillimh
• 154km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M8 Ballinglanna North Kilworth Cork
• 153km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Killavally Tyrrellspass Westmeath
• 78km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R188 Drumbear Monaghan Monaghan
• 77km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Mullingar Road Ballivor Meath
• 87km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R267 Portnason Ballyshannon Donegal
• 85km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Clones Road Monaghan Monaghan
• 85km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the North Road Drogheda Louth
• 84km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Dublin Road Cavan Cavan
• 69km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R336 An Spidéal Thiar An Spidéal Gaillimh
• 110km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N2 Drumcaw Monaghan Monaghan
• 82km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R463 Gortatogher Parteen Clare
• 68km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the L2211 Coolroe Ballincollig Cork
• 161km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 An Carn Mór Thiar Órán Mór Gaillimh
• 105km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R356 Tonlemone Banagher Offaly
• 78km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R188 Doocassan Drung Cavan
• 129km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N6 Ballybrit Galway Galway
• 127km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N10 Grevine East Kilkenny Kilkenny
• 76km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Rathdown Road Greystones Wicklow
• 149km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Killavally Tyrrellspass Westmeath
• 74km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Tipperary Road Oola Limerick
• 73km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R750 Merrymeeting Rathnew Wicklow
• 121km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N11 Mt Kennedy Demesne Newtownmountkennedy Wicklow
• 72km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N11 Ferrycarrig Wexford Wexford
• 96km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R157  Dunboyne Meath
• 96km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R700 Kilree Bennettsbridge Kilkenny
• 141km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Kilcurley Moate Offaly
• 116km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N18 Clonmoney West Bunratty Clare
• 138km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M3 Cooksland Dunshaughlin Meath

A spokesperson said: “An Garda Siochana continues to appeal to drivers to comply with speed limits in order to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.”