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Case No. 8098Dangerous driving · Co. Donegal · 7 Sep 2026

Gardaí appeal over dangerous driving on R238 near Moville, Donegal

A quad bike driver, referred to as he, evaded gardaí after an incident described as dangerous driving on Chapel Road in Falcarragh, Co Donegal, on 6 September 2026 at around 8:40pm. Gardaí on patrol had approached the parked quad, and the driver drove off at speed towards Dunfanaghy. The driver's name, age and nationality are not given, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The latest development is a Garda appeal, published by DonegalLive on 8 September 2026, for dash-cam footage from anyone who travelled in the area.

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

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What happened
  • A quad bike driver was described by gardaí as having driven dangerously before evading them.
  • Gardaí on patrol saw a quad bike parked and approached its driver to speak with him.
  • The driver rode off at speed towards Dunfanaghy after being approached by gardaí.
Where
The incident took place on Chapel Road in Falcarragh, Co Donegal; the case title instead gives R238 near Moville.
When
  • The incident occurred on 6 September 2026 at around 8:40pm; the case record gives 7 September 2026, and the article gives both Saturday and Sunday for that date, though 6 September 2026 was a Sunday.
  • The report was published by DonegalLive on 8 September 2026.
Investigation
  • Gardaí appealed to anyone who travelled in the area at the time with a dash-cam to make footage available.
  • Anyone with relevant information should contact gardaí in Ballyshannon on 071-9858530.
Other details
The articles refer to the driver as he; no name, age or nationality is given.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
In court
No court appearance has been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA quad driver evaded gardaí after an incident of dangerous driving in Falcarragh. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatGardaí on patrol saw a parked quad bike and approached its driver, who then drove off at speed towards Dunfanaghy. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place on the Chapel Road in Falcarragh. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 6 September 2026 at around 8:40pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenGardaí approached the driver on Sunday, 6 September, at around 8:40pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to anyone who travelled in the area with a dash-cam to provide footage. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationRelevant information should be passed to gardaí in Ballyshannon on 071-9858530. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Sep2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, follow-up
    Quad driver evades Gardaí in Falcarragh following ‘dangerous driving’

    Reports the quad driver's flight from gardaí in Falcarragh and a Garda appeal for dash-cam footage. The article gives both Saturday and Sunday for 6 September 2026; 6 September 2026 was a Sunday.

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