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Case No. 4614Driving while disqualified, using a mobile phone while driving · Co. Cork · 11 Nov 2025

Disqualified driver caught on video call while driving on Lower Glanmire Road, Cork

Gardaí stopped a disqualified driver on the Lower Glanmire Road in Cork city after spotting them on a video call while driving. The driver was arrested and charged to appear before the courts.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged12 Nov
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe driver was stopped on the Lower Glanmire Road in Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe driver was stopped the day before the article was published. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeThe driver was stopped after being spotted on a video call while driving. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe stop was carried out by the Cork City Roads Policing Unit. (corkbeo.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested and charged to appear before the courts. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe driver faces a court date and at least 3 more penalty points. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherChecks showed the driver already had 30 penalty points and was disqualified for a year. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherSix other drivers were detected using mobile phones behind the wheel during the same operation. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Nov2025
    Chargedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardai blitz phone users on Cork roads and catch DQ'd driver enoying facetime

    Report of a single driver stopped on the Lower Glanmire Road. The driver already had 30 penalty points and a one-year disqualification. The article also says six other drivers were detected using mobile phones in the same operation, but they are not part of this case.

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