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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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Donegal driver caught at 159km/h while drunk and on drugs

A Donegal motorist caught driving at 159km/h was found to be drunk and under the influence of drugs. Gardai from the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected the vehicle on Tuesday evening while conducting a speed check. Officers, who were located ...

08 Oct 2024 at 17:05

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National: Gardai catch driver with pint in cup holder after near miss on busy Irish road

Gardaí avoided a "close call" while on duty recently when they arrested a motorist on suspicion of intoxicated driving after spotting a pint in the cup holder. Gardaí in Cellbridge were on duty when they observed the car being driven ...

20 Feb 2024 at 07:51

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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. ...

22 Jul 2024 at 16:09

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2,244 drivers caught speeding in Gardaí's Christmas Road Safety Campaign amongst more scary stats

An Garda Síochána is conducting a dedicated road traffic enforcement operation throughout the Christmas period which began on Friday, 29th November 2024 and will continue until Monday, 6th January 2025 across Ireland. During the ...

14 Dec 2024 at 10:50

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Motorist caught doing twice the speed limit at 160km/h arrested for dangerous driving

Gardaí have arrested a motorist for driving at twice the speed limit on a regional road. The Naas Roads Policing Unit were carrying out speed checks recently when they detected the car travelling at 160km/h in an 80km/h area. ...

30 Jan 2024 at 17:16

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Ronan Keating hits out after man given suspended sentence over death of brother

Singer Ronan Keating has criticised Ireland’s “broken justice system” after a 22-year-old man escaped a prison sentence for causing the death of his brother in a crash. Ciaran Keating, who was the older brother of the former ...

20 Feb 2025 at 19:45

National News

Disqualified driver 'tried to evade gardai' after performing dangerous manoeuvres

A disqualified driver who tried to run away from gardai after he was observed driving erratically is facing prosecution for several road traffic offences. Highlighting the incident on social media, gardai say a red-coloured ...

25 Jul 2024 at 08:41

Local News

Drug-driving charge lands Sliabh Liag murder accused six-year ban

A Donegal man facing a murder trial has been banned from driving for six years after being caught speeding while under the influence of drugs. Alan Vial was charged with drug-driving and two counts of dangerous driving in ...

30 May 2024 at 07:59

National News

Eighteen counties set to freeze as Met Éireann warns of 'hazardous' conditions

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Ice/Low Temperature alert for 18 counties. Affected counties can expect very cold temperatures below -3 degrees in many areas, with frost and ice causing hazardous driving ...

30 Nov 2023 at 09:29

National News

How to steer clear of danger when driving in icy conditions as Ireland bares Arctic blast

Major disruptions are expected on roads across the country over the coming days as Met Éireann has issued an Orange Weather Warning for the majority of counties on Tuesday night, 7 January. Met Éireann's ...

07 Jan 2025 at 12:31

Local News

Letterkenny man (21) remanded in custody after speeding BMW mounts footpath

Two elderly people had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit after a BMW being driven by a Letterkenny man mounted a footpath. Jake Barrett, who hit speeds of up to 135km/h, has been remanded in ...

15 May 2024 at 07:56

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