Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16476Driving without insurance; driving without a licence; no NCT · Co. Offaly

Car seized after traffic stop in Rhode, Co Offaly

Gardaí seized a car after a traffic stop in Rhode, County Offaly, reported on 26 July 2024. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality are not given, was found to be uninsured and without a licence, and the car had no NCT and was untested. Offaly Roads Policing Unit was running checkpoints in Rhode when the stop took place. No charge, court proceedings or sentence have been reported, so the latest development is the seizure of the car.

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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí seized a car after a traffic stop in Rhode, County Offaly.
Where
The stop and seizure took place in Rhode, County Offaly.
When
The seizure was reported on 26 July 2024, and the exact date of the stop is not given.
Cause
Offaly Roads Policing Unit was running checkpoints in Rhode when the car was stopped.
Investigation
  • Gardaí found three offences: the driver was uninsured, had no driving licence, and the car had no NCT.
  • Gardaí shared an image of the seized car on social media.
Other details
  • The car was also untested.
  • The driver is not named or described in the report.
Charges
No charge is reported.
In court
No court proceedings are reported.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe car was seized in Rhode, County Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí seized the car after discovering three offences during a traffic stop. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationOffaly Roads Policing Unit was on checkpoints in Rhode. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver was uninsured, had no licence and the car had no NCT. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe car was also untested. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jul2024
    Otheroffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Offaly gardaí seize car after uncovering numerous offences during traffic stop

    Reports a single traffic stop in Rhode, Co Offaly, where the driver was found uninsured with no licence and no NCT, and the car was seized. The driver is not named or described, and no charge is reported.

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