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Case No. 19325Drink driving · Co. Tipperary · 29 Oct 2023

Motorist arrested for suspected drink driving at Thurles checkpoint

On Sunday 29 October 2023, during the Bank Holiday weekend, Tipperary gardaí's Roads Policing Unit arrested a motorist on suspicion of drink driving at a checkpoint in the Thurles district of County Tipperary. The motorist failed a roadside breath test. No name, age, sex or nationality for the motorist is given in the reports. According to a Tipperary Live report published on 30 October 2023, the motorist was later prosecuted after being found over the limit, which is the latest development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged30 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Tipperary Roads Policing Unit was carrying out a Mandatory Intoxicant Checkpoint.
Other details
  • The offence is drink driving.
  • No name, age, sex or nationality of the motorist is given.
  • The report was published by Tipperary Live on 30 October 2023 and was not matched to any existing case.
Where
The checkpoint was in the Thurles district of County Tipperary.
When
The arrest happened on a Sunday morning, 29 October 2023, over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Cause
The motorist failed a roadside breath test.
Investigation
The motorist was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
Charges
The report says the motorist was later prosecuted after being found over the limit.
In court
No court name or hearing date is given in the reports.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe checkpoint was run in the Thurles district of County Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe arrest happened on a Sunday morning over the Bank Holiday weekend. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe motorist failed a roadside breath test. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationA motorist was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe motorist was later prosecuted after being found over the limit. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Oct2023
    Chargedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Tipperary gardaí catch motorist for drink driving over Bank Holiday weekend

    Reports a single drink-driving arrest at a Thurles checkpoint on the Sunday of the Bank Holiday weekend and that the motorist was later prosecuted. No name, age, sex or nationality is given, and no existing case matches it.

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