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Driver caught driving at 130km/h in a 50km/h zone

A driver was detected travelling at 130km/h in a 50km/h zone over the bank holiday weekend, it has been revealed. Throughout the August Bank Holiday Weekend, an extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation was in place between 7am Thursday, August 3 to ...

13 Aug 2023 at 09:00

Three deaths and almost 200 arrests for drunk driving over bank holiday weekend

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Three deaths and almost 200 arrests for driving under the influence over bank holiday weekend

There were three deaths and eight serious collisions which caused life-threatening injuries on Irish roads over the August bank holiday, garda figures reveal. Road fatalities are up by 12 on last year's figure. Throughout the August Bank Holiday ...

11 Aug 2023 at 09:56

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Gardaí catch moped rider driving drunk without tax, license or insurance

Gardaí have caught a driver travelling on a moped while drunk in the backroads of Kilkenny. Officers who stopped the vehicle checked the Garda Mobility Device and discovered the driver had no driving license and on insurance. Additionally, the ...

02 Oct 2023 at 17:09

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Gardaí seize car with 'dangerous defects' including 'complete lack of power steering'

Gardaí have taken a car with several “dangerous defects” off the road. A roads policing unit in Delvin, Co Westmeath, were on patrol when they observed the car with only one working headlight. When gardaí stopped the vehicle they found a ...

19 Jan 2024 at 10:26

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Concern at 'huge' reduction of garda numbers on road policing duty as road fatalities rise

The number of gardaí assigned to road policing duties has fallen at the same time that road deaths are on the increase, according to figures released by a road safety group. PARC, the road safety organisation, has highlighted the "huge ...

27 Sept 2023 at 10:10

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WATCH: Here's what to expect if Gardaí stop you for suspected drug driving

An Garda Síochána have released a video demonstrating what motorists can expect during a roadside drugs test. In the video - posted on X (formerly Twitter) today (March 5) - a Garda is seen asking a motorist for his license and ...

05 Mar 2024 at 17:00

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Gardaí score 'hat trick' off car driven on motorway by unaccompanied learner

A learner driver caught travelling unaccompanied on the motorway has been fined by Gardaí. Officers were out in Naas on the M4 when they scored "a hat trick" off the car, which was reportedly described as "in a bad state". ...

24 Feb 2024 at 15:29

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Motorist who used deceased person's disabled parking permit fined

GARDAÍ in Dublin have uncovered the misuse of a disabled parking permit in the city centre. An observant member of DMR (Dublin Metropolitan Region) Roads Policing noticed something awry with a disabled parking permit ...

07 Dec 2023 at 10:28

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Gardaí catch motorists travelling 'well above' speed limit in residential area of Kildare

Gardaí carrying out speed checks in a residential area of Co Kildare have caught several motorists travelling above the speed limit. According to An Garda Síochána, officers carried out the checks on the ...

11 Apr 2024 at 14:09

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Gardaí catch unlicensed, uninsured driver just one day short of shocking tax milestone

Gardaí seized a car for a litany of offences including no licence, no insurance, bald tyres and motor tax which expired a day short of two years ago. Gardaí were on patrol on the Long Mile Road in ...

03 Nov 2024 at 11:16

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Nine serious injury collisions and one road death over Bank Holiday weekend, gardaí confirm

Nine serious injury collisions and one road death occurred over the Bank Holiday weekend, An Garda Síochána has confirmed. An extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation was in place between 7am on ...

08 May 2024 at 07:47

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'Buyer's regret?' - Learner driver caught speeding minutes after buying new car in Cork

Gardaí have seized a new car that was bought just minutes after its owner was spotted speeding in a built up area. According to An Garda Síochána, officers in Cork City observed the car ...

23 Jun 2024 at 17:02

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