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Case No. 17257Driving without insurance · Co. Tipperary · 13 May 2024

Car seized in Thurles after no-insurance ANPR alert

Gardaí from the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit seized a car in the Thurles area, County Tipperary, overnight on 13 May 2024 after an ANPR alert for no insurance. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality were not given, was reported to have had no insurance. Tipperary Live published the report on 14 May 2024. As of its latest update that day, the car had been seized and court proceedings were expected, but no court date was reported.

  1. Reported14 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí seized a car after an ANPR alert for no insurance.
Where
The car was seized in the Thurles area, County Tipperary.
When
  • The seizure took place overnight on 13 May 2024.
  • The report was published on 14 May 2024.
Cause
The stop followed an ANPR alert for no insurance.
Investigation
Gardaí described the stop as an intercept by the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit, which was patrolling Thurles.
Charges
The driver was reported to have had no insurance.
In court
The car was seized and court proceedings were to follow.
Other details
  • Gardaí said driving without insurance results in a two-year disqualification on a first offence and a substantial fine.
  • The driver's name, age, sex and nationality were not given in the report.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe car was seized in the Thurles area. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe seizure happened overnight before the report was published on 14 May 2024. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe stop followed an ANPR alert. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí described the operation as an intercept by the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe driver had no insurance. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe car was seized and a court case was to follow. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 May2024
    Reportedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Car seized in Thurles overnight by gardaí from the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit

    Single incident of a car seized in Thurles overnight after an ANPR alert; driver had no insurance and court proceedings were expected.

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