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Case No. 1635Driving without insurance, NCT or tax · Co. Galway · 20 May 2025

Gardaí seize uninsured, untested car with bald tyres near Portumna

On 20 May 2025, Gardaí on patrol between Loughrea and Portumna, Galway, stopped a car that was found to have a broken windscreen, four bald tyres, and no tax, NCT or insurance. The car was seized and a fixed charge penalty notice was issued to the driver, who has not been named. Court proceedings are to follow.

  1. Reported20 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The car had a broken windscreen and four bald tyres.
  • The car had no tax, NCT or insurance.
  • The car was seized by Gardaí.
  • A fixed charge penalty notice was issued to the driver.
Where
The car was stopped between Loughrea and Portumna, Galway.
When
The incident occurred on 20 May 2025.
In court
Court proceedings are to follow.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car had a broken windscreen (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car had four bald tyres (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car had no tax, NCT or insurance (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car was seized by Gardaí (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA fixed charge penalty notice was issued to the driver (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe car was stopped between Loughrea and Portumna (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings are to follow (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 May2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardaí seize damaged car with no insurance, NCT or tax in traffic stop

    Garda traffic stop resulted in car seizure and FCPN; court to follow.

    suspect