Case No. 18929Driving without insurance, tax or NCT · Co. Louth

Dundalk vehicle seized over no insurance, tax or NCT

Gardaí from the Dundalk Roads Policing Unit stopped a vehicle at a checkpoint in Dundalk, County Louth, during the week before 8 December 2023, when the weather was freezing and rainy. The driver was found to have no current insurance, tax or NCT, and the vehicle was seized. An article reporting the stop was published on 8 December 2023. Prosecution is to follow, and no charge or court date has been reported.

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

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What happened
  • The driver had no current insurance.
  • The driver had no current tax on the vehicle.
  • The driver had no current NCT.
  • The vehicle was seized.
Where
The vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint in Dundalk, County Louth.
When
The stop happened during the week before 8 December 2023, and no exact date is given.
Cause
Dundalk Roads Policing Unit was carrying out checkpoints when it stopped the vehicle.
Investigation
Dundalk Roads Policing Unit carried out the checkpoints in freezing temperatures and rain.
Charges
Prosecution is to follow.
Other details
  • The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given.
  • The report, published on 8 December 2023, credits the Garda Síochána Louth Facebook page for its image.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver had no current insurance, tax or NCT. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was seized. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherDundalk Roads Policing Unit carried out checkpoints when they stopped the vehicle. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherProsecution is to follow. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Dec2023
    Dundalk gardai seize vehicle with no current insurance, tax or NCT

    Reports a vehicle stop at a checkpoint in Dundalk, with the vehicle seized and prosecution to follow. No date for the stop is given.

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