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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18836Road traffic offences · Co. Louth

Dundalk car stopped for yellow registration plates

Over a weekend before 19 December 2023, Dundalk Roads Policing Unit stopped a car in Dundalk, County Louth, for having yellow registration plates on a Republic of Ireland car. The driver gave false details at the roadside, and gardai later found through a mobility device that the driver was disqualified. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality were not given, was arrested and charged, and the vehicle was seized. The latest development reported, by the Dundalk Democrat on 19 December 2023, is that arrest, charge and seizure had occurred, with no court date or sentence reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged19 Dec
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Dundalk Roads Policing Unit stopped a car displaying yellow registration plates on a Republic of Ireland car.
When
The stop took place over a weekend before 19 December 2023, and no exact date was given.
Where
The stop took place in Dundalk, County Louth.
Cause
The car was stopped for having yellow registration plates on a Republic of Ireland car.
Investigation
  • The driver gave false details at the roadside.
  • Gardai found through a mobility device that the driver was disqualified.
Charges
The driver was arrested and charged.
Other details
  • The vehicle was seized.
  • The article gives no name, age, sex or nationality for the driver.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe car was stopped by Dundalk Roads Policing Unit. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • causeThe car was stopped for having yellow registration plates on a ROI car. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe driver gave false details at the roadside. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested and charged. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe driver was found to be disqualified. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Dec2023
    Chargeddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk gardai stop car for yellow registration plates

    Reports a weekend stop by Dundalk Roads Policing Unit of a car with yellow plates on a ROI car. The driver gave false details, was found to be disqualified, was arrested, charged, and the car was seized. The article gives no exact date, name or description of the driver.

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