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Case No. 0417Driving without licence · Co. Dublin · 13 Aug 2026

Gardaí seize car of unaccompanied learner driver near Dublin Airport over shattered windscreen

On 13 August 2026, Gardaí on patrol near Dublin Airport pulled over a motorist whose car had a shattered front windscreen. The driver, an unaccompanied learner, was driving without a full licence and claimed a bird was responsible for the heavy damage. No name, age, sex, or nationality was given for the driver. The vehicle was seized under the Clancy amendment, and Gardaí shared the incident on social media. No arrest or charge has been reported.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí seized a car with a shattered front windscreen after pulling over a motorist near Dublin Airport.
  • The driver was an unaccompanied learner, meaning they were driving without a full licence.
Where
The incident occurred near Dublin Airport.
When
The incident occurred on 13 August 2026.
Cause
The driver claimed a bird was responsible for the heavy windscreen damage.
Investigation
The vehicle was seized under the Clancy amendment.
Other details
Gardaí shared the incident on social media, quipping that it must have been some bird.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized a car with a shattered front windscreen (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver was an unaccompanied learner driver (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred near Dublin Airport (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe driver claimed a bird was responsible for the heavy windscreen damage (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe vehicle was seized under the Clancy amendment (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Aug2026
    Otheririshmirror.ie, first report
    'Some bird.' Gardai seize car of driver who claimed bird shattered windscreen

    First report of the incident. Gardaí shared the story on social media, noting the driver was an unaccompanied learner and the vehicle was seized under the Clancy amendment.

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