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Case No. 17979Drink driving · Co. Offaly · 11 Feb 2024

Man charged after drink driving in Birr, Offaly

A man in his 40s, not named in the reports, was arrested after gardaí stopped a car on Connaught Street in Birr, County Offaly, at 9.30pm on Sunday 11 February 2024. A member of the public had notified gardaí, and a breath test at the Garda Station showed a positive reading. The Offaly Express reported on 8 March 2024 that he was charged to appear at a future sitting of the District Court, with no date given.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged8 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The offence is drink driving.
  • A man in his 40s was arrested after the car he was driving was stopped by gardaí.
Where
The incident took place on Connaught Street in Birr, County Offaly.
When
  • The incident occurred on Sunday 11 February 2024, with the year taken from the article's publication date.
  • The car was stopped by gardaí at 9.30pm.
Investigation
  • A member of the public notified gardaí about the incident.
  • A breath test at the Garda Station showed a positive reading.
Charges
The man was charged to appear at a future sitting of the District Court.
In court
The date of the future District Court sitting is not given.
Other details
  • The man is not named, and his nationality is not stated.
  • The case was reported by the Offaly Express on 8 March 2024.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe incident took place in Birr, County Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe car was stopped by gardaí on Connaught Street. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Sunday 11 February. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe car was stopped at 9.30pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationA member of the public notified gardaí about the incident. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationA breath test at the Garda Station showed a positive reading. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged to appear at a future sitting of the District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherA man in his 40s was arrested. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 8 Mar2024
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Drink driver arrested in Offaly after member of public notified gardai

    Original report of the drink-driving arrest in Birr. The article gives the date as Sunday February 11 without a year; the year 2024 is taken from the publication date.

    accused, 40s, male