Ireland Case No. 13927Speeding · Co. Longford · 20 Apr 2025
Driver detected at 179km/h in 60km/h zone in Granard, Longford
On Easter Sunday, 20 April 2025, Gardaí detected a driver travelling at 179km/h in a 60km/h zone on the R194 in Granard, County Longford. The driver's sex, age and nationality are not given in the facts. The Longford Leader reported the detection on 21 April 2025, with a Garda traffic post on X as the picture source. No arrest or charge has been reported, so the latest development is that report.
- Reported21 Apr
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A driver was detected travelling at 179km/h.
- Where
- The offence was on the R194 in Granard, County Longford, in a 60km/h zone.
- When
- The speeding took place on Easter Sunday, 20 April 2025, over the bank holiday weekend.
- Cause
- The driver was detected for speeding, travelling at three times the speed limit.
- Investigation
- Gardaí detected the motorist during the bank holiday weekend.
- The Longford Leader published its report on 21 April 2025, using a Garda traffic image posted on X.
- Other details
- The facts do not give the driver's name, sex, age or nationality.
- Gardaí's national figures for that Sunday, including over 550 speeding drivers, are context only and are not attributed to this driver.
- Gardaí said the top speed nationally that Sunday was detected in County Longford, but the sources do not clearly link this driver to that figure.
- Charges
- No arrest or charge has been reported for the driver.
5 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe offence was on the R194 in Granard, County Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe speeding was on Easter Sunday. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí detected the motorist over the bank holiday weekend. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe driver was travelling at 179km/h in a 60km/h zone. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe top speed nationally that Sunday was detected in County Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Apr2025Crazy speed: Gardaí detect motorist in Longford driving at THREE times the speed limit
Reports a single speeding detection in Granard on Easter Sunday. Gardaí's national totals (over 550 speeding drivers, over 50 drivers arrested for driving under the influence) are context only and are not attributed to this case. No arrest or charge is reported for this driver.
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