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Case No. 15093Drink driving · Co. Tipperary · 23 Dec 2024

Motorist arrested at Tipperary drink-driving checkpoint

On Monday night, 23 December 2024, a motorist drove up to a Tipperary Roads Policing Unit checkpoint in County Tipperary. The driver, whose age, sex, nationality and name are not given, failed a roadside breath test and was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. At the station, gardaí found the motorist to be almost five times over the alcohol limit. Reported on 24 December 2024, the motorist has been charged to court, which is the latest development in the case.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged24 Dec
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A motorist drove up to a Tipperary Roads Policing Unit checkpoint during hi-visibility patrols.
Where
The checkpoint was in County Tipperary and was run by the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit.
When
The checkpoint was held on Monday night, 23 December 2024.
Cause
The offence is drink driving, with the driver's alcohol level above the legal limit.
Investigation
  • The driver failed a roadside breath test.
  • At the station, gardaí found the motorist to be almost five times over the alcohol limit; the article headline says five times over the legal limit.
Charges
  • The driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
  • The motorist has been charged to court.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA motorist drove up to one of the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit checkpoints. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe checkpoint was run by the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe checkpoint was on Monday night. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver failed a roadside breath test. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationAt the station, the motorist was found to be almost five times over the alcohol limit. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe motorist has been charged to court. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 24 Dec2024
    Chargedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    BREAKING: Tipperary gardaí catch drunk driver 'five times over legal limit'

    Single incident: a motorist arrested at a Tipperary Roads Policing Unit checkpoint, failed a roadside breath test, and was charged to court. The date is inferred from the article's publication on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and its reference to Monday night.

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