Two arrested for drink driving since Christmas Eve in Leitrim

More early morning checkpoints are planned over the New Year.

Reporter:

Leitrim Observer Reporter

28 Dec 2018

Gardai in Carrickmacross detect car travelling at ridiculous speed on N2

Early morning checkpoints will be carried out over the New Year.

Two people have been arrested for drink driving in Leitrim since December 24 according to figures provided by Leitrim Gardai.

District Superintendent, Kevin English, told www.leitrimobserver.ie that further checkpoints will be carried out over the New Year period. He warned drivers to be aware of their alcohol intake and said that there are checkpoints planned in the early hours of the morning.

Leave your comment

Share your opinions on

More Local News

If you wish, you can contact us using any of the methods below:
Leitrim Observer,
The Courtyard, Main Street,
Carrick-on-shannon, Co Leitrim
Email: editor@leitrimobserver.ie
Telephone: 071 9620025

This website and its associated newspaper are full participating members of the Press Council of Ireland and supports the Office of the Press Ombudsman. This scheme in addition to defending the freedom of the press, offers readers a quick, fair and free method of dealing with complaints that they may have in relation to articles that appear on our pages. To contact the Office of the Press Ombudsman go to
www.pressombudsman.ie or www.presscouncil.ie
Leitrim Observer provides news, events and sport features from the Leitrim area. For the best up to date information relating to Leitrim and the surrounding areas visit us at Leitrim Observer regularly or bookmark this page.