Thursday 29 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. 9241Drink driving

Driver caught 10 times over drink-driving limit

Gardaí stopped a car driven by a man on a busy national route in County Longford over the June Bank Holiday weekend and found him to be 10 times over the legal alcohol limit. He had two current disqualifications from driving, and open containers of alcohol were in the car, which also carried two other men whom Gardaí reported to be intoxicated. The man was arrested at the scene and his car was seized, and Longford Gardaí's account was published on 2 June 2026. The latest update, on 3 June 2026, says a district court date will follow.

  1. Reported3 Jun
  2. Arrested3 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man driving a car was reported by Gardaí to be 10 times over the legal alcohol limit.
  • An open bottle of beer was in the cup holder and an open can was on the driver's door.
Where
Gardaí stopped the car on a busy national route in County Longford.
When
The incident occurred over the June Bank Holiday weekend, and Gardaí's account was published on 2 June 2026.
Investigation
  • The driver had two current disqualifications from driving.
  • The driver was arrested at the scene and his car was seized.
Other details
  • The driver was one of three men in the car, and Gardaí reported that all three were intoxicated.
  • The driver is not named in the sources.
In court
A district court date will follow, according to the update published on 3 June 2026.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver had been driving while 10 times over the legal alcohol limit. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatAn open bottle of beer was in the cup holder and an open can was on the driver's door. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatGardaí caught a drunk driver who was ten times over the legal limit. (extra.ie)
  • whereGardaí stopped the driver on a busy national route. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred over the June Bank Holiday weekend. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe driver had two current disqualifications from driving. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested at the scene and his car was seized. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtA district court date will follow. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe driver was one of three intoxicated men in the car. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherAll three male occupants of the car were reported by Gardaí to be intoxicated. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jun2026
    Reportedextra.ie, first report
    Gardai catch brazen drunk driver 10 times over the legal limit

    The article body is an unrendered search template with no news text. Only the headline describes the incident. No existing case matches on date, place or people, since case 9033 concerns a different date.

    suspect
  2. 3 Jun2026
    Arrestedlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    Longford Gardaí stop twice-banned driver and find him 10 times over the alcohol limit

    Gives the Longford Roads Policing Unit's account and quotes from the Gardaí social media post. Includes the alcohol reading, the open containers and the two current disqualifications. The driver is not named.

    suspect, male