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Gardaí arrest five men after car chase results in collision with two Garda vehicles

Gardaí have arrested five people involved in a car chase which resulted in a collision with two Garda vehicles. According to An Garda Síochána, Gardaí on patrol in Sutton, Dublin 13 on Saturday May 18 attempted to stop a vehicle which - eye ...

21 May 2024 at 15:21

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WATCH: Here's what to expect if Gardaí stop you for suspected drug driving

An Garda Síochána have released a video demonstrating what motorists can expect during a roadside drugs test. In the video - posted on X (formerly Twitter) today (March 5) - a Garda is seen asking a motorist for his license and informs him ...

05 Mar 2024 at 17:00

National News

Gardaí catch motorists travelling 'well above' speed limit in residential area of Kildare

Gardaí carrying out speed checks in a residential area of Co Kildare have caught several motorists travelling above the speed limit. According to An Garda Síochána, officers carried out the checks on the Barrettstown Road in Newbridge ...

11 Apr 2024 at 14:09

REVEALED: How much have garda road policing numbers dropped? Figures revealed as road deaths increase

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REAVEALED: How much have garda road policing numbers dropped? Figures revealed as road deaths increase

Road safety groups have expressed alarm that the number of Garda Road Policing Unit (RPU) personnel has dramatically dropped over the last 15 years, as traffic fatalities continue to spiral in Ireland. The number of RPU personnel has ...

23 Aug 2024 at 09:51

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Gardaí seize car with 'dangerous defects' including 'complete lack of power steering'

Gardaí have taken a car with several “dangerous defects” off the road. A roads policing unit in Delvin, Co Westmeath, were on patrol when they observed the car with only one working headlight. When gardaí stopped the vehicle they ...

19 Jan 2024 at 10:26

National News

Motorist faces court for driving under insurance policy cancelled after ONE day

A driver is facing court after being caught driving under an insurance policy which was cancelled after one day. According to An Garda Síochána, the Clare Roads Policing Unit were on patrol when they were alerted to an Automatic ...

10 Apr 2024 at 16:56

National News

Gardaí catch unlicensed driver travelling on national road with FAKE insurance disc

Gardaí have caught an unlicensed driver travelling on a major national road with a forged insurance disc. According to An Garda Síochána, officers were on patrol along the N60 near Roscommon when their Automatic Number Plate ...

15 Apr 2024 at 14:27

National News

'Buyer's regret?' - Learner driver caught speeding minutes after buying new car in Cork

Gardaí have seized a new car that was bought just minutes after its owner was spotted speeding in a built up area. According to An Garda Síochána, officers in Cork City observed the car travelling at high speeds and stopped ...

23 Jun 2024 at 17:02

National News

Motorist who used deceased person's disabled parking permit fined

GARDAÍ in Dublin have uncovered the misuse of a disabled parking permit in the city centre. An observant member of DMR (Dublin Metropolitan Region) Roads Policing noticed something awry with a disabled parking permit ...

07 Dec 2023 at 10:28

National News

Gardaí spot just 34 speeding vehicles in first two hours of National Slow Down Day

Just 34 vehicles have been caught speeding in the first couple of hours of National Slow Down Day. According to An Garda Síochána, 21 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit were detected out of ...

19 Apr 2024 at 10:37

National News

Gardaí catch moped rider driving drunk without tax, license or insurance

Gardaí have caught a driver travelling on a moped while drunk in the backroads of Kilkenny. Officers who stopped the vehicle checked the Garda Mobility Device and discovered the driver had no driving license and ...

02 Oct 2023 at 17:09

National News

Man disqualified from driving for 20 years caught operating a truck

A motorist disqualified from driving for 20 years has been caught driving a truck. According to An Garda Síochána, officers in Blanchardstown, Co Dublin held a joint agency checkpoint yesterday (May 1) with the ...

02 May 2024 at 17:31

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