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. 18169Speeding; drug driving · Co. Kildare

Driver arrested for speeding and drug driving in Kildare

A car was detected by the Naas Roads Policing Unit in Kildare travelling at 100km/h in a designated 50km/h zone, twice the legal limit, on a date the article does not give. When officers pulled the vehicle over, the driver, whose age, sex and nationality are not stated, tested positive for cocaine in a roadside drug test. Gardaí arrested the driver, and as of the article published on 22 February 2024, legal proceedings were set to follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested22 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A car was detected speeding at twice the legal limit.
Where
The Naas Roads Policing Unit carried out speed checks in Kildare.
When
The article was published on 22 February 2024 and gives no incident date.
Cause
The car was detected travelling at 100km/h in a designated 50km/h zone.
Investigation
After pulling the vehicle over, officers found the driver tested positive for cocaine in a roadside drug test.
Other details
  • Gardaí arrested the driver.
  • The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given.
  • The article gives no exact location and is not the same incident as existing case 18037 (5 March, Cappagh, Kilcock).
In court
Legal proceedings are set to follow.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car was detected speeding at twice the legal limit. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe Naas Roads Policing Unit carried out speed checks in Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe car was detected travelling at 100km/h in a designated 50km/h zone. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationOfficers found the driver tested positive for cocaine during a roadside drug test after pulling the vehicle over. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtLegal proceedings are set to follow. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí arrested the individual. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Feb2024
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    Driver arrested after speeding double the limit while positive for cocaine in Kildare

    Article gives no incident date, exact location or driver details. Not the same incident as existing case 18037 (5 March, Cappagh, Kilcock).

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