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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16410Driving without a licence; defective tyres · Co. Kildare

Driver issued FCPN at Donadea road checkpoint

Naas gardaí stopped a driver at a road checkpoint in Donadea, County Kildare, as reported in an account published on 31 July 2024 that said the stop happened recently. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality are not given, was found to have no licence and two front tyres in very poor condition. The driver was issued a Fixed Charge Penalty Notice at the checkpoint. The latest development is that the driver faces a day in court.

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  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
The driver had no licence and two front tyres in very poor condition.
Where
The stop took place at a road checkpoint in Donadea, County Kildare.
When
The sources say the checkpoint was carried out recently, and the report was published on 31 July 2024; no exact date is given.
Investigation
Naas gardaí were carrying out the checkpoint when they stopped the driver.
Charges
The driver was issued a Fixed Charge Penalty Notice.
In court
The driver faces a day in court.
Other details
  • The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the sources.
  • The details were published by Kildare Now and taken from the official Garda Traffic account on X.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver had no licence and two front tyres in very poor condition. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe checkpoint was a road checkpoint in Donadea, County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationNaas gardaí were carrying out a checkpoint in Donadea when they stopped the driver. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe driver was issued a Fixed Charge Penalty Notice. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe driver faces a day in court. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Jul2024
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    Driver issued FCPN by gardaí at Donadea, County Kildare road checkpoint

    Adds the Donadea checkpoint details, the offences found, and that the driver was issued an FCPN and faces a day in court. The article gives no date for the stop.

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