Ireland Case No. 11617Driving while disqualified and speeding · Co. Louth
Disqualified driver arrested for speeding on Dundalk Inner Relief Road
Gardaí arrested a disqualified driver after detecting a van travelling at 97km/h in a 60km/h zone on the Inner Relief Road in Dundalk. Gardaí said speed enforcement on the route will continue, and the driver is due to appear before the courts early in the new year.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested2 Jan
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatA disqualified driver was arrested after being detected travelling almost 40km/h over the speed limit. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe incident involved a stretch of road in Dundalk that has been the scene of serious collisions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereGardaí from the Dundalk Roads Policing Unit detected a van travelling at 97km/h in a 60km/h zone on the Inner Relief Road near the racecourse. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe driver is due to appear before the courts again early in the new year. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe driver was stopped and arrested at the scene. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe driver was immediately recognised by a member of the unit, who had previously prosecuted them in a case that resulted in a lengthy driving disqualification. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe road has been the location of a number of serious road traffic collisions, and speed enforcement will continue along the route. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Jan2026Disqualified driver arrested for speeding on Dundalk’s Inner Relief Road
Reports a single arrest for speeding by a disqualified driver on the Inner Relief Road in Dundalk, with the detected speed, the driver's prior prosecution by the same unit, and a court appearance due early in the new year.
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