Ireland Case No. 21863Drink-driving · Co. Laois · 16 Mar 2023
Driver charged with drink-driving in Mountmellick, Laois
On 16 March 2023, a driver was stopped at a checkpoint in Mountmellick, Laois, by the Laois Roads Policing Unit and found drinking bottles of beer behind the wheel. The driver was over the legal limit and was arrested at the scene. The driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged17 Mar
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The driver was found drinking bottles of beer while driving.
- Where
- The incident occurred at a checkpoint in Mountmellick, Laois.
- When
- The incident occurred on 16 March 2023.
- Investigation
- The Laois Roads Policing Unit was conducting the checkpoint.
- Charges
- The driver was charged with drink-driving.
- In court
- The driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court.
- Other details
- The driver was found to be over the legal limit.
5 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe driver was found drinking bottles of beer while driving (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at a checkpoint in Mountmellick, Laois (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe Laois Roads Policing Unit was conducting the checkpoint (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe driver was found to be over the legal limit (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Mar2023Laois Gardai say driver drinking beer behind the wheel
Initial Garda statement reporting the arrest and charge of a driver caught drinking beer at the wheel during a checkpoint in Mountmellick.
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