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Case No. 21881Driving without a licence; driving without insurance · Co. Louth · 15 Mar 2023

Driver stopped at Dundalk checkpoint found to have never held licence or insurance

A driver was stopped at a mandatory intoxicant checkpoint in Dundalk on Wednesday night 15 March 2023 by the Dundalk Roads Policing Unit. The driver passed the intoxicant tests but was found to have never held a driving licence or had insurance, and the vehicle was seized with a court appearance to follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged16 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver passed the mandatory intoxicant tests. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe driver had never held a driving licence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe driver had never had insurance on the vehicle. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe Dundalk Roads Policing Unit were conducting a checkpoint carrying out mandatory intoxicant checks on Wednesday night. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationAn Garda Síochána Louth said they would be conducting checkpoints all over the Division that weekend. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe vehicle was seized and a court appearance is to follow. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Mar2023
    Chargeddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk gardai seize car of driver who never held licence or had insurance

    Initial report of the checkpoint stop and seizure of the vehicle.

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