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

Driver to face court over unlicensed and uninsured driving in Louth

On 15 March 2023, a driver was stopped at a checkpoint in Dundalk, Louth, by the Dundalk Roads Policing Unit conducting mandatory intoxicant checks. The driver passed the tests but had never held a driving licence and had never had insurance on the vehicle. The vehicle was seized and a court appearance is to follow. Garda Síochána Louth said they would be conducting checkpoints all over the Division that weekend.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged16 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The driver had never held a driving licence and had never had insurance on the vehicle.
  • The driver passed the mandatory intoxicant tests.
Where
Dundalk, Louth.
When
Wednesday night, 15 March 2023.
Investigation
  • The Dundalk Roads Policing Unit were conducting a checkpoint carrying out mandatory intoxicant checks.
  • Garda Síochána Louth said they would be conducting checkpoints all over the Division that weekend.
In court
The vehicle was seized and a court appearance is to follow.
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.

    suspect