Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19957Driving while disqualified, without licence or insurance · Co. Kildare

Driver with three warrants arrested after Naas garda checkpoint

A man who was disqualified and had no licence or insurance was stopped in County Kildare after he turned back from a garda checkpoint in the Naas area, which Naas Roads Policing Unit had spotted. When the SUV he was driving was stopped, gardaí found he had three bench warrants out for his arrest. He was arrested and charged, and the vehicle was seized. The case was reported on 28 August 2023, and he was due to appear in court that day.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged28 Aug
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
Where
The arrest happened in County Kildare, in the Naas area.
When
The arrest was reported on 28 August 2023.
What happened
The suspect is a man whose age and nationality are not given in the sources.
Investigation
  • Naas Roads Policing Unit spotted an SUV at a garda checkpoint, and the driver turned back.
  • When the SUV was stopped, the driver was found to be disqualified with no licence or insurance.
Cause
The driver was disqualified and had no licence or insurance.
Charges
The man had three bench warrants and was arrested and charged.
Other details
  • A bench warrant is a court order demanding the attendance of a person accused of a criminal offence.
  • The vehicle was seized.
  • The news was revealed by the official Garda Traffic account on X.
In court
The man was due to appear in court on 28 August 2023.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe arrest happened in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe driver turned back from a garda checkpoint in the Naas area. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe driver was disqualified with no licence or insurance. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationNaas Roads Policing Unit spotted an SUV at a checkpoint and the driver turned back. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe driver had three bench warrants and was arrested and charged. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested and charged. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe driver was due to appear in court on the day of the report. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe driver was due to appear in court on the day of the article. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe news was revealed by the official Garda Traffic account on X / Twitter. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe driver was found to be disqualified with no licence or insurance when the SUV was stopped. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe driver has three warrants out for his arrest. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Aug2023
    Chargedkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE: Driver has three warrants out for his arrest

    Reports the driver had three warrants out for his arrest, was disqualified with no licence or insurance, had his vehicle seized, and was due to appear in court on 28 August 2023.

    accused, male
  2. 28 Aug2023
    Chargedkildarenow.com, follow-up
    Disqualified driver with three active bench warrants arrested by Kildare gardaí

    Garda Traffic account on X reports the arrest of a disqualified driver with three bench warrants at a Naas Roads Policing Unit checkpoint, with the driver charged and due in court.

    accused