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Case No. 16527Driving while disqualified · Co. Donegal

Disqualified driver arrested in Dunkineely, Co Donegal

A disqualified motorist was caught driving in Dunkineely, a village in south Donegal, County Donegal, on a Tuesday reported on 23 July 2024. Gardaí from the Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit were assisting at a multi-agency checkpoint in the village when the driver was detected with the help of a mobility app and arrested for driving while disqualified. The vehicle was seized. The suspect's name, age, sex and nationality are not given, and no victim is named in the reports. The latest development is that court proceedings will follow, according to a Garda spokesperson.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested23 Jul
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A disqualified motorist was caught behind the wheel of a vehicle.
  • The driver was arrested for driving while disqualified.
Where
The incident happened in Dunkineely, a village in south Donegal, County Donegal.
When
The incident took place on a Tuesday, as reported on 23 July 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from the Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit were assisting at a multi-agency checkpoint in the village.
  • The driver was detected with the help of a mobility app and arrested.
Other details
  • The vehicle was seized.
  • The suspect is described only as a disqualified driver; no name, age, sex or nationality is given.
  • No victim is named in the reports.
Charges
No charge is reported in the articles.
In court
Court proceedings will follow, according to a Garda spokesperson.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe disqualified motorist was caught in Dunkineely, a village in south Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit were assisting at a multi-agency checkpoint in the village. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was detected with the help of the mobility app and arrested. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings will follow. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jul2024
    Arresteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Disqualified driver arrested after being caught in Dunkineely

    First report of the case. Gives the location, the detection method (mobility app), the seizure of the vehicle and that court proceedings will follow.

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