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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

Busy garda checkpoint sees two cars seized and drink driver arrested

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 seized two ...

19 Mar 2024 at 12:54

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 driver with a phone ...

19 May 2024 at 11:59

National News

Three vehicles seized at multi agency checkpoint

GARDAÍ in Kildare have seized three vehicles after a multi agency checkpoint in north Kildare. The Naas RPU seized three vehicles - two for having no insurance and one from an unaccompanied learner. Two Drivers arrested, one for drug ...

13 Nov 2023 at 11:14

Local News

Close to 1,000 fines issued by gardai for non-essential travel

CLOSE to 1,000 fines have been issued by An Garda Síochána for non-essential travel. Since the introduction of these fines on January 11 last until close of business on Thursday evening, the gardai had issued 771 fines for ...

22 Jan 2021 at 16:32

National News

Garda checkpoint on busy Carlow motorway yields multiple arrests and vehicle seizures

AN GARDA Síochána conducted a thorough checkpoint operation on the M9 this Tuesday morning, resulting in several arrests and vehicle seizures. During the operation, a total of 473 tests for intoxicated driving were ...

14 Dec 2023 at 14:38

Crime and Courts

Armed gardai deployed in west Limerick crime crackdown

GARDAI have mounted several armed checkpoints across county Limerick this afternoon in a crackdown on crime. A garda source confirmed that armed gardai and customs officials worked at a series of checkpoints in ...

22 May 2017 at 18:40

National News

17 people killed on Irish roads over Christmas and over 900 drivers found under the influence

Gardaí have revealed some shocking figures from their Christmas Road Safety Campaign which spanned from November 29 to January 6. Over this period, gardaí conducted a dedicated road traffic enforcement ...

07 Jan 2025 at 12:58

National News

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 ...

14 Dec 2024 at 10:50

National News

Gardaí pinpoint most likely day and time to be involved in a crash this Bank Holiday weekend

Garda data has pinpointed the most likely day and times to be involved in a car crash this Saint Brigid's Bank Holiday weekend as they launched an extensive nationwide road safety campaign. ...

30 Jan 2025 at 21:44

National News

Death of garda at checkpoint marks ‘desperately sad day’, says Commissioner

The Garda Commissioner has said the death of an officer at a speed checkpoint in Dublin marked “a desperately sad day” for the force. Garda Kevin Flatley, 49, died after being hit by a ...

11 May 2025 at 22:39

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 ...

16 Apr 2024 at 14:08

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