Case No. 1184Speeding · Co. Cork
Motorist arrested for speeding at 210km/h on M8 at Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
A male motorist was arrested for travelling at 210km/h in a 120km/h zone on the M8 at Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, during the Bank Holiday Roads Policing Operation that ran from 31 July to 6 August 2025. The driver, described as young, was not named and no nationality was given. His car was seized at the time of the arrest. No charge, court appearance, or sentence has been reported as of the latest available information.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested4 Aug
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A male motorist was travelling at 210km/h in a 120km/h zone.
- Where
- The incident occurred on the M8 at Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.
- When
- The arrest took place during the Bank Holiday Roads Policing Operation from 31 July to 6 August 2025.
- Investigation
- The driver was arrested.
- The car was seized.
- Other details
- The arrest was made as part of a dedicated road traffic enforcement operation.
6 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe motorist was travelling at 210km/h in a 120km/h zone (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver was male (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred on the M8 at Mitchelstown, Co. Cork (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe Bank Holiday Roads Policing Operation ran from 7am on 31 July to 7am on 6 August 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe driver was arrested (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe car was seized (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Aug2025Gardaí nab motorist doing 210km/h on M8 over Bank Holiday weekend
First report of the arrest and car seizure during the Bank Holiday Roads Policing Operation.
suspect, male