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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19881Drink driving · Co. Louth

Dundalk gardaí seize vehicle of suspected drink driver

Dundalk Roads Policing Unit gardaí in County Louth stopped a car after saying they saw the driver go through a red light, though the incident date is not given. The driver, whose age, sex and nationality are not stated, gave false details, which gardaí traced with a mobility app, and then failed roadside and station breath tests. The driver also had no driving licence or insurance, and the vehicle was seized. The article, published on 10 September 2023, says prosecution is to follow, and no charge or court date is reported.

  1. Reported8 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí say they saw the driver of a car break a red light.
Where
The stop was made in Dundalk, County Louth, by the Dundalk Roads Policing Unit.
When
The incident date is not given; the article is dated 10 September 2023 in its text and 8 September 2023 in the site metadata.
Cause
The stop followed the gardaí's claim that the driver broke a red light.
Investigation
  • The driver was stopped and gave false details.
  • Gardaí used a mobility app to establish the driver's true details.
  • The vehicle was seized.
Other details
  • The driver failed a roadside breath test.
  • The driver failed an evidential breath test at the station.
  • The driver had no driving licence or insurance.
  • The details come from a Facebook post by the Dundalk Roads Policing Unit, as reported by the Dundalk Democrat.
Charges
No charge is reported in the article; it states only that prosecution is to follow.
In court
Prosecution is to follow, and no court date is reported.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí say they saw the driver break a red light. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe stop was made by the Dundalk Roads Policing Unit. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe article was published on 10 September 2023. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí used a mobility app to establish the driver's true details. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe vehicle was seized. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtProsecution is to follow. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe driver was stopped and gave false details. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe driver failed a roadside breath test. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe driver failed an evidential breath test at the station. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe driver had no driving licence or insurance. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Sep2023
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk gardai seize vehicle of suspected drink driver

    The article gives no date for the incident, only the publication date of 10 September 2023, and describes the stop through a Dundalk Roads Policing Unit Facebook post. No driver name, age, sex or nationality is given.

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