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Concerns have been expressed about the number of people killed on the country's roads.

Imní léirithe faoin líon atá maraithe ar bhóithre na tíre.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has expressed concern about the number of people who have been killed on the country's roads so far this year.

Tá imní léirithe ag an Údarás um Shábháilteacht ar Bhóithre (RSA) maidir leis an méid daoine atá maraithe ar bhóithre na tíre go dtí seo i mbliana.

The figure in question is 100, the highest number said to be in 6 years.

100 an figiúir atá i gceist, an líon is airde deirtear le 6 bliana.

23 of those belong to the 16-25 age group, a figure that is almost identical to the years 2021 and 2022 combined.

San aoisghrúpa 16- 25 bliain d'aois a bhaineann 23 díobh sin, figiúir atá beagnach ar aon dul leis na blianta 2021 agus 2022 curtha le chéile.

It also shows that almost half of these fatal accidents happened at night, when the roads are quieter.

Léiríonn sé freisin gur tharla beagnach leath de na timpistí marfacha seo istoíche, tráth a bhfuil na bóithre níos ciúine.

Almost one third of the accidents occurred in the counties of Cork, Mayo and Galway.

Ba i gcontaetha Chorcaí,Mhaigh Eo agus na Gaillimhe a tharla beagnach aon trian de na timpistí.

The RSA now says any progress made over the years in road safety could be undone.

Deir an RSA anois go bhféadfadh aon dul chun cinn atá déanta leis na blianta maidir le sábháilteacht ar bhóithre a bheith curtha ar neamhní.