Ireland Case No. 22015Driving while disqualified; giving false details; expired road tax · Co. Laois · 7 Mar 2023
Driver with 27 driving bans arrested at Portlaoise checkpoint
A driver was arrested at a Laois Roads Policing Unit checkpoint on the outskirts of Portlaoise on 7 March 2023 after giving false details and being found to have expired road tax. The driver, who had been disqualified from driving 27 times previously, was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged8 Mar
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe vehicle stopped was a blue VW Passat. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe vehicle had expired road tax. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe driver gave false details to Gardaí. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe driver had been disqualified from driving 27 times previously. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe vehicle involved was a blue VW Passat. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe checkpoint was on the outskirts of Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe motorist was stopped on Tuesday, March 7. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe Laois Roads Policing Unit was conducting a checkpoint on the outskirts of Portlaoise. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Mar2023Driver with staggering number of driving bans arrested by gardai in the Midlands
Initial report of the arrest and charging of a driver with 27 previous disqualifications at a Portlaoise checkpoint.
suspect - 8 Mar2023Laois Gardai stop VW driver near Portlaoise with huge number of driving bans
Confirms the vehicle was a blue VW Passat and that the checkpoint was conducted on the evening of Tuesday 7 March 2023.
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