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Case No. 18316Road traffic offences · Co. Laois · 12 Feb 2024

Driver arrested in Laois after found to be disqualified

On Monday 12 February 2024, Garda Síochána Laois Roads Policing Unit officers on patrol near Ballylinan, County Laois, stopped a Dacia car being driven without tax or insurance. The driver, whose age, sex and nationality are not given, was found to be disqualified from driving and was arrested at the scene, and the vehicle was seized. The driver was charged with multiple offences, as reported on 13 February 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested13 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The car was being driven without tax or insurance.
  • The driver was found to be disqualified from driving.
Where
The incident took place near Ballylinan, County Laois.
When
The incident took place on Monday, 12 February 2024.
Investigation
  • The Garda Síochána Laois Roads Policing Unit reported the incident.
  • Gardaí were on patrol and stopped the Dacia car.
Other details
  • The driver was arrested at the scene.
  • The vehicle was seized.
  • The incident was first reported by leinsterexpress.ie on 13 February 2024.
Charges
The driver was charged with multiple offences.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car was being driven without tax or insurance. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe driver was found to be disqualified from driving. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place near Ballylinan, County Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on Monday, 12 February 2024. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Síochána Laois Roads Policing Unit reported the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were on patrol and stopped the car. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was charged with multiple offences. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver was arrested at the scene. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Feb2024
    Arrestedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Driver arrested by Laois Gardaí and charged with multiple offences

    First report of this incident. Adds that the driver was found to be disqualified, that the car was driven without tax or insurance, and that the vehicle was seized.

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