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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20944Drug driving; speeding · Co. Tipperary · 24 May 2023

Motorist arrested after 147km/h speeding on M8 near Thurles

On 24 May 2023, a motorist was detected travelling at 147km/h on the M8 near Thurles, County Tipperary, during a speed enforcement checkpoint run by the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit. The driver was stopped, failed a DrugWipe test for cocaine and cannabis, and was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. The reports identify the motorist only as a person and give no age, sex or nationality. No charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, so the arrest is the latest known development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested25 May
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A vehicle was detected travelling at 147km/h on the M8 near Thurles.
Where
The incident happened on the M8 outside Thurles, County Tipperary.
When
The incident happened on 24 May 2023, the day before the article was published.
Cause
The motorist was allegedly under the influence of drugs.
Investigation
  • The Tipperary Roads Policing Unit ran a speed enforcement checkpoint that detected the vehicle.
  • The driver was stopped and failed a DrugWipe test for cocaine and cannabis.
Charges
The driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.
Other details
  • The offences listed for the case are speeding and drug driving.
  • No charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe vehicle was detected travelling at 147km/h on the M8 near Thurles. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe motorist was caught outside Thurles on the M8. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened the day before the article was published. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe motorist was allegedly under the influence of drugs. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationTipperary Roads Policing Unit ran a speed enforcement checkpoint. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was stopped and failed a DrugWipe test for cocaine and cannabis. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 25 May2023
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    DANGEROUS: Motorist in Tipperary caught doing nearly 150km/h while under influence of drugs

    Original report of a single incident. The article is dated 25 May 2023 and says the motorist was caught 'yesterday', so the incident date is inferred as 24 May 2023 from the publication date.

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