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Case No. 22816Driving offences (expired tax; excessively worn tyres) · Co. Galway · 18 Jan 2023

Driver's car seized in Portumna, Galway after tax found expired over 500 days

Gardaí on patrol in Portumna, County Galway, stopped a vehicle on 18 January 2023 and found its tax had expired over 500 days ago and the tyres were excessively worn. The vehicle was seized.

  1. Reported18 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe vehicle's tax had expired over 500 days ago. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThe tyres on the vehicle were excessively worn. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in Portumna, County Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí urged drivers to ensure their vehicles are in a roadworthy condition. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized by Gardaí. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jan2023
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Galway gardai stop driver seizing car over huge tax find as 'tyres also worn'

    The article also briefly mentions house burglaries in Loughrea and Ardrahan on 10 January 2023 as a separate 'serious triple incident' under investigation by Galway gardaí.

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