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17 people arrested over Bank Holiday weekend for drug/drunk driving - Gardai

Seventeen drivers were arrested by Gardai on Irish roads over the Bank Holiday weekend for drug and alcohol related offences. Almost 1,000 motorists were tested at Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) checkpoints as part of Operation Meisce, with nine ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:12

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Several motorists arrested for drink and drug driving since New Year's Day

Gardai are warning people against drink/drug driving after several motorists were arrested since New Year's morning. According to Gardai and the DMR Roads Policing Division, four people who were found to be drink and drugs driving were arrested on ...

05 Jan 2022 at 13:59

National News

Unaccompanied learner arrested for drug driving 54km/h ABOVE motorway speed limit

A learner driver has been arrested for speeding and failing a roadside cannabis test on the M4 motorway. The unaccompanied motorist was detected speeding at 174 km/h yesterday evening by the Roads Policing Unit in Naas. This is 54 km/h above the ...

08 Nov 2021 at 15:52

National News

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 ...

30 Jan 2024 at 16:21

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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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Gardaí seize car of unaccompanied learner driver who tested positive for drug driving

Gardaí in Waterford have caught a driver breaking a number of road traffic laws. The driver who the Gardaí pulled over was an unaccompanied learner without L-plates on the car. The rear tyres of the were dangerously worn and to top ...

04 May 2024 at 16:41

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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 ...

02 May 2024 at 13:37

National News

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 ...

11 Feb 2024 at 11:59

National News

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

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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

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'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

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