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Case No. 16278Drink driving · Co. Laois · 16 Aug 2024

Disqualified drunk driver arrested after 179kph detection on M7 in Laois

On 16 August 2024, Laois Roads Policing Unit gardaí detected a vehicle travelling at 179kph on the M7 motorway in Laois. The driver, whose sex, age and nationality are not given, was allegedly drunk and disqualified from driving, and had warrants issued for their arrest. The car was seized and the driver was arrested. The driver has since been charged and detained, and no court or sentence details have been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged16 Aug
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The vehicle was detected travelling at 179kph.
  • The driver was allegedly drunk and disqualified from driving.
Where
The vehicle was detected on the M7 motorway in Laois.
When
The detection took place on 16 August 2024; the key facts say the morning, while the gardaí statement quoted in the article says this afternoon.
Other details
  • The driver's sex, age and nationality are not given in the sources.
  • The driver had warrants issued for their arrest.
Investigation
The car was seized and the driver was arrested.
Charges
The driver has been charged and detained.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe vehicle was detected travelling at 179kph. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe driver was drunk and disqualified from driving. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe driver was detected on the M7 motorway in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe driver was caught on the morning of 16 August 2024. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe car was seized and the driver was arrested. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver has been charged and detained. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver had warrants issued for their arrest. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Aug2024
    Chargedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois Gardaí say a speeding drunk driver was doing 179kph on the M7

    Reports the 179kph speed, the driver's disqualification, outstanding arrest warrants, the seizure of the car and the charge.

    accused