Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 14864Dangerous driving · Co. Limerick

Driver arrested after being stopped at 202km/h in Limerick

Gardaí in Limerick stopped a driver travelling 202km/h in a 120 speed zone on a road in Limerick, in a stop reported on 21 January 2025 as having happened the previous week. The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given. The driver was arrested, was given a roadside drug test that they failed, and was later found by gardaí to be under the influence of drugs. A court appearance is to follow in relation to dangerous driving charges, and further charges remain possible pending the results of a drug test sample.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested21 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí arrested a driver for travelling more than 80km/h over the speed limit.
  • The driver was stopped while travelling 202km/h in a 120 speed zone.
Where
The driver was stopped on a road in Limerick.
When
The stop happened last week, according to a report dated 21 January 2025, and no exact date is given.
Cause
The driver was given a roadside drug test, which they failed.
Investigation
  • Roads policing gardaí used a new Garda VW Golf GTI to stop the driver.
  • The stop was reported by An Garda Síochána Limerick on its Facebook page.
  • Further charges remain possible, pending the results of a drug test sample taken from the driver.
Other details
Gardaí later found the driver to be under the influence of drugs.
Charges
The driver was arrested, and a court appearance is to follow in relation to dangerous driving charges.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was arrested for being found travelling more than 80km/h over the speed limit. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe driver was stopped while travelling 202km/h in a 120 speed zone. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe driver was stopped on a road in Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
  • causeThe driver was given a roadside drug test, which they failed. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationRoads policing gardaí used a new Garda VW Golf GTI to stop the driver. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationFurther charges against the driver remain possible, pending the drug test results. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeA court appearance is to follow in relation to dangerous driving charges. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherGardaí later found the driver to be under the influence of drugs. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Jan2025
    Arrestedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Gardaí stop driver travelling over 200km/h on Limerick road

    First report of the stop. The article gives no exact incident date beyond 'last week', and no driver details.

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