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Case No. 14185Drink driving · Co. Donegal · 21 Mar 2025

Drink-driver arrested after 153km/h detection on N15 in Donegal

On Friday morning, 21 March 2025, a driver was detected travelling at 153km/h on the N15 in County Donegal, a road with a 100km/h limit. Gardaí from Donegal Town arrested the driver on suspicion of drink-driving. The reports do not give the driver's name, age, sex or nationality. The driver was later charged to appear in court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged21 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A drink-driver was caught travelling at 153km/h.
Where
The detection took place on the N15 in County Donegal, which has a 100km/h speed limit.
When
The detection took place on a Friday morning, and the case was reported on 21 March 2025.
Investigation
Gardaí from Donegal Town arrested the motorist.
Cause
The motorist was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
Charges
The motorist was later charged to appear in court.
In court
The reports do not name the court or give a court date.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
Other details
The reports do not give the driver's name, age, sex or nationality. A Garda spokesperson urged drivers never to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs and to slow down.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA drink-driver was caught travelling at 153km/h. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe driver was detected on the N15, which has a 100km/h limit. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe detection took place on Friday morning. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from Donegal Town arrested the driver. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe motorist was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and later charged to appear in court. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Mar2025
    Chargeddonegallive.ie, first report
    Drink-driver arrested after 153km/h speeding detection in Donegal

    First report of the case. It gives the 153km/h detection on the N15, the arrest by Donegal Town gardaí, and a later charge to appear in court.

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