Last year, 11 people were arrested on Christmas Day for drink driving and anyone planning to get behind the wheel today is being urged not to drink and drive.
Increased checkpoints will be mounted around the county throughout the festive period as part of a national campaign with drink driving and driving under the influence of drugs specifically targetted.
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Garda Anastatia Murphy of the Cahir Traffic Corp says that if you are planning to visit family today, make sure that you don't have alcohol.