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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 30925Speeding; driving without valid licence; driving without valid tax; driving without valid NCT; driving without valid insurance · Co. Laois · 4 Jul 2021

Driver arrested for speeding at 189km/h on M7 in Laois with no licence, tax, NCT or insurance

A driver was arrested by the Laois Roads Policing Unit after being caught travelling at 189 km/h on the M7 in Laois on 4 July 2021. The driver had no licence, tax, NCT or insurance, and the vehicle's tyres were so badly worn that wire was visible; the driver was charged and the vehicle was seized.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged5 Jul
    3 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe vehicle involved was a Mercedes. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe driver was detected travelling at 189kph on the M7. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe driver did not have a driving licence. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle had no tax, NCT or insurance. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe tyres were so badly worn that wire was visible through the rubber. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver was detected travelling at 189km/h on the M7. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was a Mercedes. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe driver was caught travelling at 189 km/h on the M7 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle had no tax, NCT or insurance documentation (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe stop took place on the M7, the Dublin-Limerick-Cork route. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe driver was stopped on Saturday, 3 July 2021. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe driver was stopped on the M7 on Saturday 3 July 2021. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on the evening of 4 July 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationLaois Roads Policing Unit arrested the driver. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe arrest was made by the Laois Roads Policing Unit (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe driver has been charged (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe driver is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 5 Jul2021
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, its first report
    Gardai catch driver at almost 200km/h in Laois with no tax, NCT and worn tyres

    First report of the incident, including details of the vehicle's tyre condition, the multiple driving offences, and the court appearance at Portlaoise District Court.

    suspect
  2. 5 Jul2021
    Chargedlongfordleader.ie, its first report
    Gardaí could fill notebook with Midland driver's offences on motorway

    Confirms the driver is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court and adds that the vehicle was a Mercedes.

    suspect
  3. 5 Jul2021
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardaí could fill notebook with Midland driver's offences on motorway

    Confirms the vehicle was a Mercedes and that the driver is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court.

    suspect