Greater garda presence and heavier penalties are being called for to reduce deaths on the road.
A cyclist in Kildare is the latest person to lose their life in a collision, bringing the total for the year to 58.
Over the bank holiday weekend alone 3 people have died, the youngest a 17 year old pedestrian in Mayo.
Founder of the Irish Road Victim's Association Donna Price says greater intervention is needed:
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