There are 24 new safety camera zones identified in the Northern Sound region.
Nationally, 390 new camera safety zones will become operational from the 1st of January 2026, this will bring the total number of safety camera zones nationwide to 1,901.
Safety camera zones are identified high-risk locations and can include school safety zones, community engagement request zones and road works safety zones.
The primary purpose of safety cameras is to reduce speed-related collisions, lessen injuries and save lives.
To date in 2025, there have been 186 road deaths, the highest level on Irish roads in over a decade.
There have been 12 new safety camera zones identified in Cavan and 12 in Monaghan.
Meanwhile, there have been two community request safety camera zones highlighted in Monaghan.
These are locations which have been highlighted by Garda Divisions arising from concerns held by the community or observations of local Gardaí in relation to speeding activity on certain roads.
The GoSafe area manager will visit the scene to determine if there are any locations in the area concerned that are suitable for the safe deployment of a mobile safety camera van, if such a location exists, a speed survey will be conducted which will inform the decision on whether or not the location will be included. .
