Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11057Speeding and driving without due care and attention · Co. Sligo

Driver caught travelling 113km/h in 50km/h zone, Sligo-Leitrim

A driver was caught by the Sligo-Leitrim Garda road policing unit travelling 113km/h in a 50km/h zone at a junction, where the driver was also seen trying to overtake another road user. The exact date and location were not given. The detection was described in a Garda Facebook post and reported in an article published on 10 February 2026. The latest development is that a fixed charge penalty notice was issued for speeding and driving without due care and attention, with three penalty points and €240 in fines.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A driver was caught travelling 113km/h in a 50km/h zone.
  • The driver was seen trying to overtake another road user at a junction.
Where
The offence took place in a 50km/h zone at a junction, and County Sligo is listed; the exact location is not given.
When
The incident date is not given; the report was published on 10 February 2026.
Cause
The driver was travelling at 113km/h and attempting to overtake at a junction.
Investigation
  • Sligo-Leitrim Gardaí caught the driver through their road policing unit.
  • The detection was described in a Facebook post from An Garda Síochána.
Charges
A fixed charge penalty notice was issued for speeding and driving without due care and attention.
Sentence
Three penalty points and €240 in fines were issued.
Other details
The article headline says the driver was 60km/h over the limit and going double the speed limit, while the stated speed of 113km/h in a 50km/h zone is 63km/h over.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver was caught travelling 113km/h in a 50km/h zone. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatThe driver was seen trying to overtake another road user at a junction. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationSligo-Leitrim Gardaí caught the driver through their road policing unit. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationThe detection was described in a Facebook post from An Garda Síochána. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • chargeA fixed charge penalty notice was issued for speeding and driving without due care and attention. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • sentenceThree penalty points and €240 in fines were issued. (leitrimobserver.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Feb2026
    Otherleitrimobserver.ie, first report
    'Speed kills!': Leitrim Gardaí clock driver going double speed limit

    Single roads policing detection reported from a Garda Facebook post; the location and the date of the incident are not given in the article.

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