Gardaí conducted a road policing operation over the May bank holiday weekend, commencing on Thursday and concluding on Tuesday morning.

In the same four-day period, over of 240 drivers were detected for holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.

The traditional Celtic festival Bealtaine, which celebrates the arrival of summer and promotes the protection of loved ones, sees multiple events across the country every year.

Over 580 drivers were detected for speeding offences during the first 24 hours of the May bank holiday roads policing operation.

In Dublin, more than 110,000 passengers are expected to travel through the airport every day between Friday and Monday.