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Letterkenny Gardai make three driving-under-the-influence arrests

Three motorists – one of whom was uninsured – were arrested in Letterkenny at the weekend for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Two drivers were arrested on suspicion of drug driving by officers from the Letterkenny Roads Policing ...

28 Feb 2023 at 16:57

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Drunk driver caught in Letterkenny after speeding detection

Gardai in Letterkenny nabbed a drunk-driver after catching the motorist speeding on Monday morning. Officers from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit were conducting a speed check when they detected a vehicle travelling at 130km/h. The road in ...

22 Jul 2024 at 16:09

Local News

Donegal gardai warn motorists are 'playing roulette'

After another busy weekend on the county's roads, Donegal gardai have warned that too many people 'are playing roulette with the lives of others'. On Sunday night, gardai from Letterkenny Garda Station arrested a driver on suspicion of ...

08 Apr 2024 at 15:47

Local News

Donegal gardai make nineteen arrests for drink or drug-driving

Nineteen motorists were arrested in Donegal for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs over the festive period. Six of those arrests were made between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, it has been confirmed. From December 20 ...

02 Jan 2024 at 10:48

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Over a hundred arrested for drink driving in one week

Over the past week, An Garda Síochána carried out over 1,300 checkpoints, both statutory Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) and regular, high-visibility policing checkpoints. 134 people were arrested during this period for driving ...

06 Dec 2024 at 14:56

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Garda appeal after five drivers in Letterkenny arrested for drink or drug-driving

Gardai have issued a fresh plea to motorists after five drivers were arrrested on suspicion of drug-driving or drink-driving in the Letterkenny area over the weekend. Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit arrested a driver on suspicion ...

09 Sept 2024 at 17:47

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Driver who had 'open bottle of wine' on front seat is facing court date

Gardaí in Roscommon RPU earlier this week have stopped a woman with an open bottle of wine in the car. She had the bottle of wine sitting beside her open on the front seat. The driver of the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of ...

05 May 2024 at 11:51

National News

Driver four times over legal limit caught 'literally' drinking while driving in Cork

A driver has been arrested after being caught "literally" drinking while driving. According to Gardaí the driver was caught last night (November 9) in Cork City when officers saw a car with smoke coming from a blown-out tyre. ...

10 Nov 2023 at 15:33

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

Letterkenny gardai nab motorist 12 times over drink-drive limit

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Letterkenny gardai nab motorist 12 times over drink-drive limut

A motorist in Letterkenny was found to be TWELVE times the drink-driving limit after Gardai were alerted to road tax having expired over two years ago while two others were SEVEN times over. Gardai have confirmed the ...

17 Sept 2024 at 10:38

National News

Driver charged after failing roadside alcohol test by blowing three times legal limit

According to the An Garda Síochána social media page, Naas Roads Policing were out at a checkpoint Sunday morning when they pulled over a motorist who failed their roadside breath test. The driver was almost three ...

29 Jan 2024 at 08:34

National News

Motorist whose car overturned in ditch arrested on suspicion of drink driving

A motorist whose car overturned in a ditch has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving. According to Gardaí, Laois officers responded to a call from a passerby in the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday ...

22 Jan 2024 at 17:02

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