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125 people killed in road accidents since the beginning of the year.

125 duine maraithe i dtionóiscí bóthair ó thús na bliana.

125 people have been killed in road accidents in the State since the beginning of the year, which is 25 more than the same distance last year.

Maraíodh 125 duine i dtionóiscí bóthair sa Stát ó thús na bliana, sin 25 níos mó ná an t-achar céanna anuraidh.

Assistant Commissioner in the Garda Síochána Roads Policing Unit, Paula Hilman, said that eleven of the 125 had been killed in six days.

Dúirt Coimisnéir Cúnta in Aonad Póilíneachta Bóithre an Gharda Síochána, Paula Hilman, dúirt sí gur le sé lá a maraíodh aon duine dhéag den 125.

It was one of the most tragic weeks in a very long time, she said.

Ceann de na seachtainí ba thragóidí le tamall an-fhada a bhí ann, a dúirt sí.

Speaking on RTÉ, the Assistant Commissioner indicated that there were many reasons for road accidents, but that the main one was premature aging.

Ag labhairt di ar RTÉ, thug an Coimisnéir Cúnta le fios gurbh iomaí cúis a bhí le timpistí bóthair ach go raibh rólulathú ar an bpríomhcheann.

People who drive under the influence of drink and drugs, and people who are doing other things while they are driving also cause a lot of accidents, she said.

Daoine a bhíonn ag tiomáint faoi thionchar an óil agus drugaí, agus daoine a bhíonn ag déanamh rudaí eile fad is atá siad ag tiomáint is cúis le cuid mhór timpistí freisin, arsa sí.

In that case, she said, people who were not wearing a safety belt accounted for one in five people killed in several years.

Ina cheann sin, a dúirt sí, daoine nach raibh crios sábháilteachta á chaitheamh acu a bhí i nduine as gach cúigear a maraíodh le roinnt blianta.

Transport Minister Éamon Ryan is to discuss the situation with officials from the Department of Transport and the Road Safety Authority this week.

Tá an tAire Iompair Éamon Ryan leis an scéal a phlé le hoifigigh na Roinne Iompair agus leis an Údarás um Shábháilteacht ar Bhóithre an tseachtain seo.

He suggested that lowering speed limits would be revisited.

Thug sé le tuiscint go mbeifí ag breathnú arís ar theorainneacha luais a ísliú.

Éamon Ryan also said that Minister of State Jack Chambers was to submit a memo about the issue to the Government within a week.

Dúirt Éamon Ryan chomh maith go raibh an tAire Stáit Jack Chambers le meamram faoin gceist a chur faoi bhráid an Rialtais as seo go ceann seachtaine.

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