Case No. 2673Drink driving (exceeding the prescribed limit) · Co. Donegal
Driver arrested five times over drink-driving limit after crash in Letterkenny
A driver was arrested in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, after a collision and found to be five times over the drink-driving limit. The car, which had no insurance, tax or NCT, was seized and the driver is due before the courts.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested20 Dec
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe driver was found to be five times over the drink-driving limit (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe car had no insurance, tax or NCT (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe car was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA learner driver was arrested in the Stranorlar area on suspicion of drug driving (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe learner driver tested positive for cannabis (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe learner driver was unaccompanied (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe learner driver's vehicle was seized under the Clancy amendment (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred in Letterkenny (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe driver is due before the courts (irishmirror.ie)
- other18 people have died on Co Donegal's roads so far this year (irishmirror.ie)
- other10 people died on Co Donegal's roads in all of last year (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Dec2024Garda warning as driver involved in crash 5 times over drink-driving limit
Reports the arrest of a driver five times over the drink-driving limit after a crash in Letterkenny; the car was seized for lack of insurance, tax and NCT. Also mentions a separate learner driver arrest in Stranorlar on suspicion of drug driving.
suspect, male