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Case No. 13889Driving while disqualified · Co. Laois · 25 Apr 2025

Driver charged after vehicle seized in Portlaoise

On Friday 25 April 2025, Laois gardaí seized a vehicle in Portlaoise, County Laois, from a driver they say was disqualified at the time. The Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped the driver while on patrol in the county town, and the driver was arrested for driving while disqualified. The vehicle was seized and the driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court, as reported on 26 April 2025. No name, age, sex or nationality for the driver is given in the reports.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged26 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí seized a vehicle from a driver they say was disqualified at the time.
  • The vehicle was seized.
Where
The incident took place in Portlaoise, County Laois.
When
The incident happened on Friday 25 April 2025.
Cause
The Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped the driver while on patrol in the county town.
Investigation
The driver was arrested for driving while disqualified.
Charges
The driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court.
In court
The driver is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court; no court outcome is reported.
Other details
  • The reports do not give the driver's name, age, sex or nationality.
  • The garda spokesperson's statement was published by the Leinster Express on 26 April 2025.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized a vehicle from a driver they say was disqualified at the time. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe driver was arrested. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was seized. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in Portlaoise, County Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Friday 25 April 2025. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherLaois Roads Policing Unit stopped the driver while on patrol in the county town. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Apr2025
    Chargedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois gardaí seize car from disqualified driver in Portlaoise

    First report of the incident. Adds that the car was seized and the driver was arrested and charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court. No name, age or sex of the driver is given.

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