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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15317Unspecified · Co. Cork

Driver in Cork detained after damage to car

A man was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after gardaí on patrol stopped the car he was driving through Midleton, Co Cork, on the night of 2 December 2024, as reported on 3 December 2024. The car was extensively damaged and had no right front tyre. The reports do not give the man's name, age or nationality. A blood sample was obtained and sent for analysis, and the investigation is ongoing, with no charge, court appearance or sentence reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Dec
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
  • The car he was driving was extensively damaged and did not have a right front tyre.
When
The arrest happened on the night of 2 December 2024, according to the 3 December 2024 RTÉ report.
Where
  • Gardaí on patrol stopped the car while it was being driven through Midleton town, Co Cork.
  • The incident took place in County Cork.
Investigation
  • A blood sample was obtained and sent for analysis.
  • The investigation is ongoing.
Charges
No charge is reported in the articles.
In court
No court proceedings are reported in the articles.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the articles.
Other details
  • An Garda Síochána posted about the stop on its traffic account on X.
  • The man's name, age and nationality are not given in the articles.
  • Extra.ie reported the case in a headline only, with no article body.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe car was extensively damaged and did not have a front right tyre. (rte.ie)
  • whatA driver was nabbed after 'extensive damage' to a car caught garda attention. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe man was stopped by gardaí on patrol in Midleton. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe man was stopped while driving through Midleton town. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in Cork. (extra.ie)
  • investigationA blood sample was obtained and sent for analysis, and the investigation is ongoing. (rte.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 3 Dec2024
    Arrestedextra.ie, first report
    Driver in Cork nabbed after 'extensive damage' to car catches garda attention

    Only the headline is available; the article body is a page template with no reporting.

    suspect
  2. 3 Dec2024
    Arrestedrte.ie, first report
    Arrest after man drove car with no front tyre in Cork

    First report of this incident. It gives the damage to the car and the missing front right tyre, and says a blood sample was sent for analysis.

    suspect, male