Cameras to detect and prosecute drivers who break red lights will be used for the first time in a decade with their installation at the Merrion Gates level crossing in Dublin in the new year. The automatic cameras will take pictures of drivers who fail to stop when the flashing red lights are showing at the level crossing. The cameras have been installed at the Merrion Gates level crossing as a safety collaboration between Iarnród Éireann, An Garda Síochána and Dublin City Council and will be operational from January. This level crossing was selected due to “traffic surveys showing persistent driver behaviour issues”, Iarnród Éireann spokesman Barry Kenny said. “The key issue at Merrion Gates is proceeding beyond a stop line when red lights are flashing,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times January 01, 2026 15:54 UTC