Laois Gardaí arrest 'very drunk' driver with Paddy whiskey on passenger seat
Published 16th Oct 2025, 13:52 BST
Updated 17th Oct 2025, 09:55 BST
Driver also had no motor tax
A driver has been arrested in Laois after being found "very drunk" with a bottle of Paddy Irish whiskey next to them.
Laois Garda Roads Policing Unit stopped a driver on Wednesday, October 15, following up on an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Alert.
They have reported that there was a bottle of Paddy whiskey "riding shotgun" as a "front seat passenger".
The driver of a Red Kia Ceed was found to be out of Motor Tax by 255 days.
The driver failed an on-the-spot alcohol test.
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They were arrested and charged, and the car was seized.
Laois Gardaí add that Paddy was "escorted to the evidence locker".