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Case No. 15066Driving while disqualified · Co. Donegal · 29 Dec 2024

Banned driver stopped in Donegal Town with suspected fraudulent licence

On the evening of 29 December 2024, gardaí from Donegal Town Garda Station stopped a person in Donegal Town who was banned from driving. The driver produced a driving licence that was suspected to be fraudulent, and the front tyre of the car was described as dangerously worn. The car was seized, and the report published that evening said court proceedings will follow.

  1. Reported29 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí stopped a person who was banned from driving.
  • The driver produced a driving licence that was suspected to be fraudulent.
  • The front tyre of the car was described as dangerously worn.
Where
The stop was made by gardaí from Donegal Town Garda Station, in Donegal Town, County Donegal.
When
The stop took place on the evening of 29 December 2024, the day the report was published at 21:05 GMT.
Cause
Gardaí on patrol recognised the driver as someone they knew to be disqualified.
Charges
No charge is reported in the articles.
In court
Court proceedings will follow.
Other details
  • The car was seized.
  • An Garda Síochána warned drivers against driving without insurance and against falsifying documents.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí stopped a person who was banned from driving. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe driver produced a driving licence that was suspected to be fraudulent. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatOne front tyre of the car was dangerously worn. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe gardaí involved were from Donegal Town Garda Station. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe stop happened on the evening the article was published, 29 December 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeGardaí were on patrol and recognised the driver as someone they knew to be disqualified. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings will follow. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe car was seized. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Dec2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Banned driver caught in Donegal with fraudulent licence and 'dangerously worn' tyre

    Single incident report from Donegal Live: a disqualified driver with a suspected fraudulent licence and a dangerously worn tyre. The car was seized and court proceedings will follow. No existing case matches this stop.

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