A call for tougher action on rural road speeding has been made by an Ireland South MEP who says lives are being put at risk by excessive speeds in areas often overlooked by enforcement.

New figures released to Cynthia Ní Mhurchú reveal that while Clare Gardaí collected just over €585,000 in speed van fines between January 2023 and June 2025, neighbouring counties like Tipperary and Limerick saw significantly higher returns—raising concerns about enforcement gaps.

Meanwhile, over €44 million has been paid to private speed camera operators nationally during the same period, prompting questions about the cost-effectiveness of the current system.

For more on this, Sally-Ann Barrett was joined by Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú.