Drunken drivers brought before the courts will receive the maximum penalties this Christmas. The Garda Commissioner said tonight that there would be strict and vigorous enforcement of the law throughout Christmas and into the New Year.

Report shows a constructed scene, with a Garda breathalysing a driver and the driver getting arrested.

Interview with Pádraig Flynn, Minister for the Environment, who gives some statistics on drink driving and he says there will be a very vigilant campaign of enforcement this year.

The reporter is Kevin McDonald.

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