Ireland Driver arrested twice in three hours for drink driving in Waterford
Reports dated 28 March 2024 say a man was arrested at a checkpoint in Co Waterford for drink driving and driving without a licence, after testing at over double the legal alcohol limit. He was detained at a Garda station for about three hours and then released. Gardaí later saw him get back into his car and nearly collide with a taxi, and he was arrested again. He has since been charged and is due to appear before court at a later date, though no court date has been reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged29 Mar
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An unlicensed man was arrested for drink driving and then arrested again after nearly colliding with a taxi.
- He was found to have tested at over double the legal alcohol limit.
- Gardaí saw him get back into his car and nearly collide with a taxi; one report says soon after leaving the station, another says hours after the first arrest.
- Where
- The first arrest took place at a checkpoint in Co Waterford.
- When
- The incident date is not given; the reports are dated 28 March 2024.
- Cause
- He was detected under the influence of alcohol and without a licence.
- Other details
- He was detained at the Garda station for about three hours before being released.
- He was re-arrested and was found to have tested over double the legal alcohol limit a second time.
- The suspect is described only as a man; his age and nationality are not reported.
- Investigation
- Gardaí followed him and intervened after the near-miss with the taxi.
- Charges
- He has since been charged, according to reports dated 29 March 2024.
- In court
- He is due to appear before court at a later date; no date has been reported.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported; general maximum penalties cited are a €5,000 fine, six months in prison and a minimum three-month driving ban.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn unlicensed driver was arrested for drinking and driving and was arrested again shortly afterwards after almost crashing into a taxi. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver was arrested, detained at the station and released three hours later. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí saw him get back into his car and nearly collide with a taxi. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver was found to have been driving at over double the legal alcohol limit. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe first arrest happened at a checkpoint in Co Waterford. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe arrest took place at a checkpoint in Waterford. (corkbeo.ie)
- causeThe driver was detected under the influence of alcohol and without a licence. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe driver has been charged and is due to appear before court at a later date. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was arrested for driving under the influence and without a licence. (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeHe was taken into custody again and has since been charged. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before court at a later date. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe man was detained at the Garda station for three hours. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherAfter his release, Gardaí followed the man and intervened after his car nearly hit a taxi. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherHe was rearrested after testing over double the alcohol limit a second time. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Mar2024Munster driver arrested twice in 3 hours for drink driving after almost crashing
Reports the arrest at a Waterford checkpoint, the release after three hours, the rearrest after a near-miss with a taxi, and the charge. Mentions a separate Cork drink-driving case from February only in passing, which is excluded.
accused, male - 29 Mar2024Man arrested for drink driving nabbed again after almost crashing into taxi
Reports a second arrest of the same driver after he got back into his car and nearly collided with a taxi, and that he has since been charged.
suspect, male