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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18467Drink driving · Co. Kildare · 29 Jan 2024

Driver in Kildare charged with drink driving three times over the legal limit

On the morning of 29 January 2024, Naas Roads Policing stopped a motorist at a checkpoint in County Kildare, and the driver failed a roadside breath test. The motorist has been charged with drink driving, with the alcohol level reported as three times the legal limit in the headline and almost three times in the body text. A court appearance will follow, and no later development has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged29 Jan
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
Where
The stop took place at a checkpoint in County Kildare.
Investigation
Naas Roads Policing ran the checkpoint and stopped the motorist.
When
The checkpoint was on the morning of 29 January 2024.
Cause
The motorist failed a roadside breath test.
Charges
The motorist was charged with driving over the legal limit for alcohol.
Other details
  • Sources differ on the level: the headline says three times the legal limit, while the body text says almost three times.
  • The report was published by Kildare Now on 29 January 2024, citing a Garda Traffic post on X.
In court
A court appearance will follow, and no date was given.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe stop was in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereNaas Roads Policing ran the checkpoint. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe checkpoint was on the morning of the report, 29 January 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí stopped a motorist who failed a roadside breath test. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe motorist was charged for driving three times over the legal limit for alcohol. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtA court appearance will follow. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe driver was described as almost three times over the legal limit. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 29 Jan2024
    Chargedkildarenow.com, first report
    Driver in Kildare charged for driving three times over the legal limit for alcohol consumption

    Original report of a single drink-driving charge from a checkpoint stop. The headline says three times the limit, while the body text says almost three times. The date is taken from the 29 January 2024 publication and the post's reference to 'this morning'.

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