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Case No. 18296Drink driving · Co. Tipperary · 11 Feb 2024

Intoxicated driver with knife arrested in Roscrea

A driver was arrested in Roscrea town, Co Tipperary, on Sunday 11 February 2024 after an ANPR camera flagged the car for having no insurance. A roadside breath test gave a reading six times over the legal alcohol limit, and a knife was seized, though one report says it was concealed and another says it was found in the driver's possession. The car was seized for having no insurance, and the driver was charged with court to follow. No court date or outcome has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged11 Feb
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver was arrested after a roadside breath test gave a result six times over the legal alcohol limit.
Where
The arrest took place in Roscrea town, Co Tipperary, where the Tipperary Road Policing Unit was on patrol.
When
The incident took place on Sunday 11 February 2024.
Cause
An ANPR camera flagged the car for having no insurance, and the car was stopped after that alert.
Weapon
One report says the driver tried to conceal a knife after failing the roadside test, while another says a knife was found in the driver's possession; Gardaí seized it.
Other details
  • The car was seized because it had no insurance.
  • Tipperary Live reported the case on 11 February 2024 and Offaly Express, part of Midland Tribune, reported it on 13 February 2024.
Investigation
The arrest was publicised on the An Garda Síochána social media page.
Charges
The driver was charged, and court will follow.
In court
No court date or court outcome has been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver was arrested for being over six times the legal alcohol limit. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe Tipperary Road Policing Unit was patrolling Roscrea when it stopped the car. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe arrest took place in Roscrea town. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeThe car was stopped after an ANPR alert for no insurance. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeAn ANPR camera flagged the car for having no insurance. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • weaponThe driver tried to conceal a knife after failing the roadside alcohol test. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • weaponA knife was found in the driver's possession and seized. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe arrest was publicised on the An Garda Síochána social media page. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver gave a roadside breath test result six times over the legal alcohol limit. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was charged and court will follow. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was charged to appear in court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized over the lack of insurance. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Feb2024
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Intoxicated driver with no insurance and in possession of a knife arrested in Roscrea

    Adds the Roscrea location, the ANPR flag for no insurance, the breath test result, the knife seizure and the vehicle seizure. The incident date is inferred as Sunday 11 February 2024 from the 13 February publication date. It does not match the Tipperary Town drink-driving case (18279) or the Birr case (17979), which differ in location and details.

    accused
  2. 11 Feb2024
    Chargedtipperarylive.ie, follow-up
    Driver in Tipperary six times over the legal limit found concealing knife

    Adds that the reading was over six times the legal alcohol limit, that the driver tried to conceal a knife which Gardaí seized, and that the stop followed an ANPR alert for no insurance. Confirms the driver was charged.

    accused