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Disqualified driver wanted by Gardaí caught at checkpoint in Cork City

A disqualified driver who is the subject of a warrant has been arrested at a Garda checkpoint. According to An Garda Síochána, the arrest occurred at a checkpoint in Cork City recently, during which officers stopped the driver. Six other vehicles ...

09 May 2024 at 13:41

National News

Banned driver using cardboard cut-out as insurance disc caught turning at Garda checkpoint

A disqualified driver seen turning away from a Garda checkpoint has been caught using a cardboard cut-out as a fake insurance disc. Gardaí took off in pursuit of the vehicle after spotting the driver of the car turning while officers were ...

09 May 2024 at 07:25

National News

Two drug-drivers arrested after over one hundred drivers tested at checkpoint

Gardaí arrested two drivers who tested positive for cocaine at a checkpoint in co. Kildare on Monday. At the checkpoint in Naas late yesterday afternoon, Gardaí tested a 113 drivers for intoxicated driving. They also seized four vehicles ...

16 Apr 2024 at 14:08

National News

Two cars seized and drink driver arrested at garda checkpoint on busy road

During a checkpoint on the Navan Road, Gardaí have arrested one driver for suspected drink driving. Roads Policing Units from Dublin's Metropolitan Region set up the checkpoint after the bank holiday weekend. During the check, they ...

19 Mar 2024 at 12:51

Local News

Close to 1,000 Garda fines for Covid-19 non-essential travel - with a small number of people penalised over masks

Close to 1,000 fines have been issued by An Garda Síochána for non-essential travel deemed unlawful under the Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions. Gardaí say that since the introduction of these fines on January 11 last until close of ...

22 Jan 2021 at 22:50

Crime & Court

Garda get new powers to fine or prosecute people breaking Covid-19 travel laws

People have already been fined and jailed for breaking Covid-19 restriction laws and now the Gardaí have new powers to prosecute breaches of travel restrictions under Covid-19 Regulations by means of Fixed Charge Notice. Gardaí ...

11 Jan 2021 at 20:00

National News

Driver with NO licence caught using mobile phone while driving

An unlicensed motorist has been caught driving while using a mobile phone. According to An Garda Síochána, members of the DMR (Dublin Metropolitan Region) were running a checkpoint yesterday (May 18) when they spotted the ...

19 May 2024 at 11:59

On the Road

Garda say drivers can speed up Covid-19 checkpoints by slowing down

Gardai are urging drivers to slow down as they approach checkpoints during the Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions. The call comes as Gardai perform more checkpoints as part of Operation Fanacht which is running in parallel ...

30 Oct 2020 at 21:00

Covid-19

Chefs stopped at Covid-19 checkpoint released after night in custody

TWO men who spent a night in custody after Portlaoise gardai stopped them at a Covid-19 checkpoint were released on bail this morning (Wednesday, April 15). Mateusz Polcinak, 24, and Bartek Zajac, 25, both with an ...

15 Apr 2020 at 15:34

Crime & Court

Gardaí stop tractor and discover that the vehicle hadn't been taxed in over 5,000 days

Gardaí stopped a tractor recently and discovered that the vehicle hadn't been taxed in over 5,000 days. Gardaí said: "Make hay when the sun shines...but make sure your vehicle is taxed." The tractor was stopped ...

10 Apr 2020 at 12:13

Motoring

Unusual spot for a Garda checkpoint in Portlaoise today

A road traffic check point was mounted on Main Street, Portlaoise today. The checkpoint was at the junction on Hume's corner on Main Street. The gardaí appear to be checking for car tax and insurance. In ...

20 Jun 2017 at 17:03

National News

Driver who turned away from garda checkpoint tests positive for cocktail of drugs

Gardaí nabbed a motorist who turned away from a checkpoint and later tested positive for a cocktail of drugs. The motorist who tried to "avoid" gardaí raised suspicions when they tried to turn away from ...

30 Dec 2024 at 11:43

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