Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2768Drink driving, driving uninsured, driving without tax, driving without NCT · Co. Cork

Motorist arrested for drink driving and multiple vehicle documentation offences in Cork

A motorist was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after being stopped by the Garda Roads Policing Unit on Watercourse Road, Cork city, over the weekend of 7–8 December 2024. The vehicle was found to have no insurance since 2022, no tax, and no NCT, and was seized.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested11 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car had been uninsured since 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car had no tax and no NCT. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe driver was stopped on Watercourse Road on the Northside of Cork city. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe stop took place over the weekend of 7–8 December 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe maximum penalty for drink driving is a fine of €5,000 or six months in prison, or both. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAll drink driving offences result in at least three months off the road. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe Christmas Road Safety Campaign ran from 29 November 2024 to 6 January 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • other134 people were arrested for driving under the influence during the first week of the campaign. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherOver 2,300 drivers were detected for speeding offences in the first week. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherApproximately 430 vehicles were seized under the Road Traffic Act in the first week. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherApproximately 200 Fixed Charge Notices were issued for mobile phone use while driving in the first week. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Dec2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai make grim triple discovery as they arrest suspected drink driver

    Reports the specific incident of a driver stopped in Cork city found to have no insurance, tax, or NCT, and arrested on suspicion of drink driving; car seized. Also includes first-week statistics from the Christmas Road Safety Campaign.

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