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Image via An Garda Síochána's X account
Two peoples holidays were abruptly cut short on Monday evening following an impromptu checkpoint at Dublin Airport.
Members of An Garda Síochána, attached to the Santry Roads Policing Unit, decided to hold a "quick" checkpoint at the airport which resulted in some finds.
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According to Gardaí, two cars were seized for being driven without insurance. In both cases, these drivers were returning home from holidays.
"The District Court is a far cry from a Pina Colada on the beach," said a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána in a social media post.
Gardaí attached to Santry Roads Policing held a quick checkpoint at Dublin Airport last night.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) July 22, 2025
Two cars were seized for being driven without insurance - both driver's were returning from holidays.
The District Court is a far cry from a Pina Colada on the beach.
️#SaferRoads pic.twitter.com/7T8DVWoAiU
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