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Case No. 19638Speeding; drug driving · Co. Tipperary · 29 Sep 2023

Driver tests positive for cannabis after speeding in Roscrea

On Friday 29 September 2023 in Roscrea, County Tipperary, gardaí from the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit detected a male driver travelling at 111km/h in a 50km/h zone during speed enforcement in the Roscrea Subdistrict. After being stopped, he tested positive for cannabis and was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. No victim is named in the articles. Reports dated 30 September and 2 October 2023 say he will face a court appearance, and no court date or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested29 Sep
    3 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A driver was detected travelling at 111km/h in a 50km/h zone.
  • The driver tested positive for cannabis after being pulled over.
Where
The incident happened in Roscrea, County Tipperary, in the Roscrea Subdistrict.
When
The incident happened on Friday night, 29 September 2023.
Cause
The driver was travelling at over twice the local speed limit.
Investigation
  • The Tipperary Roads Policing Unit detected the vehicle while carrying out speed enforcement.
  • The driver was arrested by gardaí after being pulled over.
Other details
  • The driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.
  • The driver is described as a man, and no name, age or nationality is given in the articles.
  • No victim is named in the articles.
Charges
No formal charge is reported in the articles.
In court
Reports dated 30 September and 2 October 2023 say the driver will face a court appearance, with no date given.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe Tipperary Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle travelling at 111km/h in a 50km/h zone. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe driver tested positive for cannabis. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe driver was detected travelling at over twice the local speed limit. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe driver was travelling at 111km/h. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe arrest happened in Roscrea, County Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe driver was clocked in a 50km zone in Roscrea, County Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe speeding occurred in a 50km zone in Roscrea. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Friday night, 29 September 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Friday night, 29 September. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeThe driver was travelling at over twice the local speed limit. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were carrying out speed enforcement in the Roscrea Subdistrict. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationAfter being pulled over, the driver tested positive for cannabis. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested by gardaí. (tipperarylive.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe driver tested positive for cannabis after being pulled over. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe driver will now face a court appearance. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe driver will face a court appearance. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 2 Oct2023
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Driver stopped by gardaí travelling at staggering speed in 50kph zone near Offaly border tested positive for drugs

    Reports a single speeding and drug-driving incident in Roscrea and states the driver was arrested and will face a court appearance. The driver is not named, and his age and nationality are not given.

    suspect, male
  2. 30 Sep2023
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, follow-up
    Driver stopped by Tipperary gardaí travelling at twice the speed limit tested positive for drugs

    First report of the Roscrea incident, published 30 September 2023 by Tipperary Live. It gives the 111km/h speed and the cannabis test, and says the driver will face court. The driver is not named and no age or nationality is given.

    suspect, male
  3. 29 Sep2023
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, follow-up
    A Tipperary driver who was travelling at a shocking speed tested positive for drugs

    Tipperary Live report published 29 September 2023 with the same speed, location and cannabis arrest as the existing case. It adds that the detection was made during speed enforcement in the Roscrea Subdistrict. The article is dated before the first-report date recorded in the existing case.

    suspect