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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10552Dangerous driving · Co. Sligo · 10 Mar 2026

Driver charged with dangerous driving after speed check on N4 at Ballymote

On Tuesday 10 March 2026, Sligo-Leitrim Gardaí conducted a speed check on the N4 outside Ballymote, County Sligo, and detected a red Jaguar XE travelling 190km in a 100km zone. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality the articles do not give, was arrested. The driver was then charged with dangerous driving, according to a Sligo-Leitrim Gardaí Facebook post published the same day. No court appearance or sentence is reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged10 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A driver was detected travelling 190km in a 100km zone, which the articles describe as 90km over the speed limit.
  • The vehicle was a red Jaguar XE.
Where
The vehicle was stopped on the N4 outside Ballymote, County Sligo.
When
The speed check took place on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.
Cause
The arrest followed a speed check carried out by Sligo-Leitrim Gardaí.
Investigation
Sligo-Leitrim Gardaí reported the arrest and charge in a post on their Facebook page.
Charges
The driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving.
Other details
The articles do not give the driver's name, age, sex or nationality.
In court
No court appearance is reported in the articles.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the articles.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was going 90km over the speed limit. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was detected travelling 190km in a 100km zone. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was a red Jaguar XE. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle was stopped on the N4 outside Ballymote. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whenThe speed check took place on Tuesday. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherThe information was posted on the Sligo-Leitrim Gardaí Facebook page. (leitrimobserver.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Mar2026
    Chargedleitrimobserver.ie, first report
    Sligo-Leitrim Garda arrest motorist going 90km over speed limit

    Reports the specific N4 Ballymote speed detection, the detected speed of 190km/h in a 100km zone, the red Jaguar XE, and the dangerous driving charge. The article gives no name, age, sex or nationality for the driver.

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