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Drugged up driver caught travelling at almost 100km/h past primary school

Gardaí have caught a motorist travelling almost double the speed limit close to a primary school. According to An Garda Síochána, officers were checking for speech offences in Co Longford around 11am this morning (January 30) when they detected the ...

30 Jan 2024 at 16:21

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CAUGHT: Motorist with no insurance arrested by Gardaí for drug driving

A motorist has been arrested in Co Clare for drug driving with no insurance. According to An Garda Síochána, the Clare Roads Policing Unit were on patrol when they stopped the car and found that the driver had no insurance and tested positive for ...

26 Jan 2024 at 09:24

National News

CAUGHT: Gardaí arrest drug driver travelling on motorway in dangerously defective van

A person caught drug driving down the motorway in a dangerously defective van has been arrested by Gardaí. That's according to the Naas Roads Policing Unit, who recently stopped the motorist's van on the M7. The van, which reportedly had two ...

05 Oct 2023 at 10:32

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Motorist caught drug-driving at night with no lights on arrested by Roscommon Gardaí

A motorist has been arrested after being caught drug-driving with no lights on at night. Roscommon Gardaí stopped the car after spotting the motorist using their phone while driving. The driver was found to have no NCT and also tested ...

10 Nov 2023 at 13:03

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Young motorist caught driving car 'erratically' tests positive for cocaine and cannabis

A young motorist has been caught driving an uninsured and untaxed car while on drugs. According to An Garda Síochána, officers spotted a car being driven "erratically" in Castleisland, Co Kerry at approximately 10pm last night (May ...

02 May 2024 at 13:37

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Driver tests positive for cannabis and cocaine with child in back seat

According to the An Garda Síochána Waterford/Kilkenny/Carlow social media page, a driver was arrested after testing positiove for cannabis and cocaine. Gardaí from the Roads Policing Unit stopped the car because they noticed there ...

11 Feb 2024 at 11:59

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REVEALED: Gardaí arrest over 1,300 motorists for drink and drug driving in just TWO months

Over 1,300 motorists have been arrested for drink and drug driving in just two months. That's according to An Garda Síochána, which today (March 19) confirmed the significant figure - which covers the months of January and ...

19 Mar 2024 at 16:51

National News

Man driving erratically in car with bald tyres also tested positive for meth - Gardaí

Gardaí have arrested a man caught drug driving in an erratic manner in a vehicle with dangerously defective tyres. According to Gardaí, officers on patrol in the Thomastown district in Co Kilkenny stopped the car after ...

13 Oct 2023 at 10:15

National News

'Extremely worrying' - Gardaí nab motorist 12 times over drink-drive limit

A motorist was found to be TWELVE times the drink-driving limit after Gardaí in Letterkenny were alerted to road tax having expired over two years ago while two others were SEVEN times over. Gardaí have confirmed the ...

17 Sept 2024 at 10:58

National News

'Get these wasters off the road' - Two drug-drivers caught travelling at crazy speeds

Two cars have been caught travelling at extraordinary speeds on the same road just hours apart in Co Kerry. According to An Garda Síochána, the cars were both speeding above the 100km/h limit, with one vehicle ...

26 Jul 2024 at 14:13

National News

Gardaí arrest drug driver caught travelling in Cork with no insurance, tax or NCT

A drug driver has been arrested after being discovered driving illegally. According to An Garda Síochána, officers on patrol in Cork City stopped the driver after their mobility device discovered the car had ...

01 Jul 2024 at 15:19

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Driver pulled over for no headlights on tests positive for drugs and alcohol

An Garda Síochána said that a driver in Dublin was found driving under the influence when stopped for having no headlights on. Gardaí in South Dublin initially stopped the car on the Aghfarrell Road because ...

08 Nov 2024 at 20:33

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