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Case No. 12365Drink driving (road traffic offences) · Co. Laois · 15 Oct 2025

Driver found very drunk with whiskey bottle in car stopped by Laois gardaí

A driver was arrested in the Midlands after gardaí found them "very drunk" with a bottle of Paddy Irish whiskey beside them. The car was seized, and the driver was charged after failing an on-the-spot alcohol test.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged17 Oct
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver was found very drunk with a bottle of Paddy Irish whiskey beside them. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe driver was arrested in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe driver was arrested in the Midlands. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe Garda Roads Policing Unit stopped the driver on Wednesday, October 15. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe driver was stopped on Wednesday, October 15. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeThe driver was found very drunk. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • causeThe stop followed an Automatic Number Plate Recognition alert. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe stop followed up on an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) alert. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe driver failed an on-the-spot alcohol test. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested and charged, and the car was seized. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested and charged. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherA bottle of Paddy whiskey was in the front passenger seat. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver of a red Kia Ceed was out of motor tax by 255 days. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe Paddy whiskey was taken to the evidence locker. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe car was seized. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe whiskey bottle was taken to the evidence locker. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Oct2025
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Paddy 'riding shotgun' - Gardaí in Midlands arrest 'very drunk' driver with whiskey on passenger seat

    Reports a single roadside stop on Wednesday, October 15 by the Laois Garda Roads Policing Unit, following an ANPR alert. The driver was arrested, charged, failed an on-the-spot alcohol test, was found out of motor tax by 255 days, and the car was seized.

    accused
  2. 17 Oct2025
    Chargedleinsterexpress.ie, follow-up
    Laois Gardaí arrest 'very drunk' driver with Paddy whiskey on passenger seat

    Adds that the driver was out of motor tax by 255 days in a red Kia Ceed, that the driver failed an on-the-spot alcohol test, and that the whiskey bottle was taken to the evidence locker. Confirms the driver was arrested and charged and the car seized.

    accused