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Case No. 2424Driving under the influence of alcohol, disqualified driving, driving an uninsured vehicle · Co. Donegal · 1 Feb 2025

Drunk driver eight times over legal limit stopped in Donegal

A man was stopped by the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit in Donegal on 1 February 2025 and found to be eight times over the legal alcohol limit. He was also disqualified from driving and his uninsured car was seized, with court proceedings to follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested2 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was eight times over the legal alcohol limit. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver had been disqualified from driving. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car was not insured and was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred during St. Brigid's Bank Holiday weekend. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was stopped by the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit during a patrol. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA further test at the Garda station confirmed the driver was eight times over the legal limit. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were conducting a major road safety operation throughout Donegal over the Bank Holiday weekend. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings will follow. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Feb2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardaí shocked after stopping drunk driver EIGHT times over legal limit

    First report of the incident; driver stopped during a patrol, found 8x over the limit, disqualified, uninsured car seized, court proceedings to follow.

    suspect, male