Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17133Using a mobile phone while driving · Co. Louth

Gardaí stop and fine HGV driver on phone in Ardee, Louth

Gardaí from the Dundalk Roads Policing unit stopped the driver of an HGV in Ardee, County Louth, on a Monday after they say they saw the driver using a phone. The driver was issued a fixed penalty notice. The articles do not give the driver's name, sex or nationality, and no exact incident date is recorded. The article reporting the stop is dated 24 May 2024 on the tracker and gives 26 May 2024 as its publication date. No court proceedings are reported, so the fixed penalty notice is the latest development.

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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí say they spotted the driver of an HGV on the phone.
Where
The stop took place in Ardee, County Louth.
When
  • The incident happened on a Monday, and no exact date is given.
  • The tracker records the report as 24 May 2024, while the article gives its publication date as 26 May 2024.
Investigation
Dundalk Roads Policing unit gardaí were out in Ardee when they say they spotted the driver.
Other details
  • The driver was stopped by gardaí.
  • The articles do not name the driver or state their sex or nationality.
  • The article was reported by Dundalk Democrat and Louth Live, with an image credited to Garda Síochána Louth Facebook.
Charges
The case is recorded as using a mobile phone while driving.
Sentence
The driver was issued a fixed penalty notice for their actions.
In court
The articles report no court proceedings.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí say they saw the driver of an HGV on the phone. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe stop took place in Ardee, County Louth. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on a Monday. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe driver was stopped and issued a fixed penalty notice. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 May2024
    Otherdundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk gardai stop and fine HGV driver on phone

    Reports a single roadside stop of an HGV driver for phone use in Ardee, with a fixed penalty notice issued. The article gives only 'Monday' as the day, so no exact date is recorded.

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