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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19561Driving while disqualified and uninsured; failed roadside breath test · Co. Tipperary

Driver arrested in Nenagh after illegal parking stop

Over the weekend before 9 October 2023, gardaí on mountain bike patrol in Nenagh, County Tipperary, intercepted a car that was parked illegally with its engine running. Gardaí found that the driver was disqualified and had no insurance, and the driver failed a roadside breath test and was arrested. The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given in the sources. Gardaí said on social media and in the 9 October 2023 report that the prosecution process has begun.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí intercepted a car parked illegally with its engine running.
Where
The car was intercepted in Nenagh, County Tipperary.
When
The stop happened over the weekend before publication on 9 October 2023; no exact date is given.
Cause
The car was parked illegally with the engine running.
Investigation
Gardaí on mountain bike patrol made the stop, and gardaí posted about it on social media.
Other details
  • Gardaí found that the driver was disqualified and had no insurance.
  • The driver failed a roadside breath test.
  • The driver was arrested.
In court
Gardaí say the prosecution process has begun.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe car was intercepted in Nenagh. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe car was parked illegally with the engine running. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí posted about the incident on social media. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtGardaí say the prosecution process has begun. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherGardaí found that the driver was disqualified and had no insurance. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe driver failed a roadside breath test. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe driver was arrested. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Oct2023
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Things got worse for this Tipperary driver when gardaí stopped them for a parking offense

    Adds that the driver was disqualified, had no insurance and failed a roadside breath test, and that the prosecution process has begun. The article gives no exact date, only that the stop happened over the weekend before publication on 9 October 2023.

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