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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11208Motor tax offence · Co. Donegal · 2 Feb 2026

Car stopped in Derrybeg with no tax for over 1,000 days

On Monday 2 February 2026, Milford Roads Policing Unit stopped a car at a checkpoint in the Derrybeg area of County Donegal. The car had not been taxed for over 1,000 days and had no NCT, and gardaí suspected the driver had no insurance. The car was seized, and the reports say court proceedings and Fixed Charge Penalty Notices will follow. The driver has not been identified in the reports, and as of 3 February 2026 no charge or court date had been reported.

  1. Reported3 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The car had not been taxed for over 1,000 days and had no NCT.
Where
The car was stopped at a Milford Roads Policing Unit checkpoint in the Derrybeg area of County Donegal.
When
The stop took place on Monday, 2 February 2026, and the report was published on 3 February 2026.
Cause
The car was stopped at a roadside checkpoint run by the Milford Roads Policing Unit.
Investigation
Gardaí suspected the driver had no insurance.
Other details
  • The driver has not been identified in the reports.
  • The car was seized.
Charges
Fixed Charge Penalty Notices are to be issued.
In court
Court proceedings are to follow.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car had not been taxed for over 1,000 days. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe car had no NCT. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe stop took place at a Milford Roads Policing Unit checkpoint in the Derrybeg area. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe car was stopped on a Monday. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí suspected the driver had no insurance. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings will follow. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe car was seized. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherFixed Charge Penalty Notices will also be issued. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Feb2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Court for driver in Donegal as car had no tax for over 1,000 days

    Reports a single roadside stop in Derrybeg, Donegal: car untaxed, without NCT, driver suspected uninsured; seized, with court and fixed charge penalty notices to follow. No driver identified.

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