A Sligo Councillor is calling on government to allow Gardai to enforce existing road traffic laws more effectively instead of introducing new laws.

It comes as government are aiming to make wrong-way driving a specific offense after the M9 crash which left five teenagers dead last month.

Technology including AI is set to be rolled out in an attempt to spot potential offenders earlier as a response.

Councillor Marie Casserly says any potential law would be irrelevant as wrong-way driving is already illegal:

A Sligo Councillor is calling on government to allow Gardai to enforce existing road traffic laws more effectively instead of introducing new laws.
It comes as government are aiming to make wrong-way driving a specific offense after the M9 crash which left five teenagers dead last month.
Technology including AI is set to be rolled out in an attempt to spot potential offenders earlier as a response.
Councillor Marie Casserly says any potential law would be irrelevant as wrong-way driving is already illegal:

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.