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Suspicion of drink driving and dangerous overtaking leads gardaí in Cork to arrest

Gardaí in Cork were alerted to a van driving dangerously and overtaking traffic by using the hard shoulder on the M8 close to Glanmire Co. Cork yesterday evening, Tuesday, February 13. On approach the driver failed to stop when prompted by gardaí. ...

14 Feb 2024 at 20:28

Crime and Courts

Drink driving convictions in Limerick down by 72% over past decade

NEW figures show more than 80 motorists were convicted of drink-driving offences in Limerick during the first four months of this year. According to figures obtained by Live 95FM, 81 people either pleaded guilty or were convicted of offences ...

06 Sept 2017 at 07:00

National News

Over 1,300 motorists arrested 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 February 2024 - ...

19 Mar 2024 at 16:59

National News

Near miss as drink-driver nearly crashes into gardaí while arresting drug-driving learner

Gardaí had a terrifying near-miss when a drink-driver almost crashed into them while in the process of arresting a speeding drug-driving learner on Thursday. Gardaí in Crookstown, Co Cork initially stopped the speeding learner driver who ...

13 Dec 2024 at 14:51

National News

'Will they ever learn' Gardaí charge two drivers with checklists of major offences

An Garda Síochána's Laois Roads Policing unit arrested a number of drunk and drug drivers over a busy bank holiday weekend including one driver who had approached a checkpoint with his seatbelt plugged in behind him in a vehicle that ...

04 Feb 2025 at 21:40

National News

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

Crime and Courts

Limerick crime figures show sharp increase in rate of drink driving offences

THE number of drink driving offences detected in Limerick increased by more than 80% in the second quarter of this year, new figures have revealed. The figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), show there were 91 ...

09 Oct 2018 at 14:55

Local News

New drink driving laws causing ‘fear and anxiety’ – Limerick councillor

“PEOPLE are afraid to brush their teeth before driving their car,” said Cllr Bill O’Donnell. He was responding to his Fine Gael’s colleague Cllr Ger Mitchell’s motion calling on the Minister for Transport to revisit the ...

22 Apr 2019 at 22:00

Local News

Drink driving up in Limerick

THE head of the Limerick garda division says he is concerned that the number of detections for drink-driving offences is continuing to increase across the city and county. Provisional figures for the first three months ...

23 Apr 2016 at 11:00

National News

You can't park there! Lorry driver's boozy shortcut comes to sudden end

A dramatic and worrying scene unfolded in one of Dublin's most popular spots, Grafton Street, at the height of rush hour, over the weekend. After spotting a lorry driver attempt to drive down the pedestrianised street,...

02 Dec 2024 at 11:04

National News

'Close call' as 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 ...

20 Feb 2024 at 07:56

National News

Gardai warn against drink and drug driving after several arrests since New Year's Day

Gardai are warning people against drink/drug driving after several motorists were arrested since New Year's morning. According to Gardai and the DMR Roads Policing Division, four people who were found to be drink ...

05 Jan 2022 at 13:57

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