Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 18845Speeding · Co. Offaly

Driver arrested after speeding near Cloghan, Offaly

A driver was arrested near Cloghan, County Offaly, after gardaí detected a car travelling at 159km in a 100km zone outside the town during random speed checks by the Offaly Roads Policing unit at the weekend. The driver's sex, age and nationality are not given in the sources. The driver was stopped, immediately arrested and charged, and the arrest and charge were reported by offalyexpress.ie on 18 December 2023. No court appearance or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged18 Dec
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver was arrested after gardaí detected a car speeding.
Where
The car was detected speeding outside Cloghan, County Offaly.
When
The incident occurred at the weekend, shortly before the report on 18 December 2023.
Cause
The driver was recorded travelling at 159km in a 100km zone.
Investigation
The Offaly Roads Policing unit was carrying out random speed checks at the time.
Charges
The driver was stopped, immediately arrested and charged.
In court
No court appearance is reported in the articles.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the articles.
Other details
Gardaí appealed to drivers to slow down and be aware of hazardous conditions before Christmas.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver was arrested after gardaí clocked them travelling well over the speed limit. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe car was detected speeding outside Cloghan. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe driver was clocked travelling at 159km in a 100km zone outside the town. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe driver was arrested near Cloghan, County Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred in recent days before publication. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe Offaly Roads Policing unit was carrying out random speed checks at the weekend. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was stopped, immediately arrested and charged. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí appealed to drivers to slow down and be aware of hazardous conditions before Christmas. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Dec2023
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Offaly driver arrested after gardaí clock them at ridiculous speed

    Original report of an arrest and charge for speeding near Cloghan, detected during random speed checks by the Offaly Roads Policing unit.

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