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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16934Driving while disqualified · Co. Laois

Disqualified driver arrested in Portlaoise for third time in a month

Laois Roads Policing Unit gardaí on patrol in Portlaoise town arrested a disqualified driver on a Saturday evening, as reported on 17 June 2024. Gardaí said it was the third time in about a month that the driver had been arrested while driving, and the Toyota car was seized. The driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court. No court outcome has been reported.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged17 Jun
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí said a disqualified driver was found driving for the third time in about four weeks.
Where
The driver was stopped while driving in Portlaoise town, County Laois.
When
The arrest happened on a Saturday evening, and was reported on 17 June 2024.
Investigation
Laois Roads Policing Unit gardaí on patrol arrested the driver for driving while disqualified.
Cause
Gardaí said the driver had been arrested behind the wheel three times in the past month.
Other details
  • A Toyota car was seized.
  • The sources do not give the driver's sex, age, nationality or name.
Charges
The driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí say a disqualified driver was found driving for the third time in about four weeks. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe driver was stopped while driving in Portlaoise on a Saturday. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationLaois Roads Policing Unit gardaí on patrol in Portlaoise town arrested the driver, who was driving while disqualified. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí said this was the third time in the past month that the individual had been arrested behind the wheel. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherA Toyota car was seized. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Jun2024
    Chargedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois gardaí say banned driver caught behind the wheel for a third time in a month

    Reports a Laois Roads Policing Unit arrest of a disqualified driver in Portlaoise on a Saturday, the third such arrest in a month. The driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court and the car was seized.

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