Tipperary motorists who get behind the wheel after having a drink this Christmas could find themselves in a garda cell.
Extra checkpoint are being set up by officers across the Premier over the coming week to clamp down on a serious of offences including speed, non wearing of seatbelts and drink and drug driving.
Over a dozen people won't be going home to loved ones for the festive season this year after losing their life in road crashes across Tipperary.
Garda Anastasia Murphy of the Thurles Traffic Corp says their checkpoints will be extensive
