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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8152Speeding · Co. Donegal · 1 Sep 2026

Motorist arrested for speeding at 170km/h in Donegal

In the early hours of Tuesday 1 September 2026, a driver was arrested in the Kilmacrennan area of County Donegal after being caught speeding at 170km/h in a 100km/h zone. The arrest was made by Milford Roads Policing Unit of An Garda Síochána. The driver is not named in the report, and no age, sex or nationality is given. No charge or court proceedings have been reported, so the arrest is the latest development.

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  2. Arrested1 Sep
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver was arrested after being caught speeding at 170km/h.
Where
  • The incident happened in the Kilmacrennan area of County Donegal.
  • The speed limit on the road was 100km/h.
When
The arrest took place in the early hours of Tuesday 1 September 2026.
Investigation
Milford Roads Policing Unit of An Garda Síochána made the arrest.
Other details
  • The driver is not named, and no age, sex or nationality is given.
  • A separate national speed enforcement operation ran on 31 August 2026 and is not specific to this case.
  • A Garda spokesperson urged all drivers to slow down, saying speeding can have devastating consequences.
  • The report was published by DonegalLive on 1 September 2026.
Charges
No charge has been reported in the articles.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported in the articles.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver was caught speeding at 170km/h and arrested. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe arrest took place in the Kilmacrennan area in a 100km/h speed zone. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe driver was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday 1 September. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested by Milford Roads Policing Unit. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Sep2026
    Arresteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Motorist in Donegal arrested having been clocked at 170km/h

    Reports a single arrest for speeding at 170km/h in Kilmacrennan. The driver is not named, and the article gives no age, sex or nationality. It also describes a national speed enforcement operation on 31 August, which is not specific to this case.

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