A driver in Monaghan has made it on to the list of high speeds detected during yesterday's National Slow Down Day.
A driver in Castleblayney was found by gardaí to be speeding at 85 km per hour in a 60 zone.
The motorist was included in a list compiled by gardaí from around the country for the top excessive speeds. National Slow Down Day ran for 24 hours from midnight to midnight yesterday. Nationally, a total of 671 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit were clocked during the operation.