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Case No. 16063Drink driving · Co. Offaly · 15 Sep 2024

Motorist five times over limit arrested at Banagher Horse Fair, Offaly

On Sunday 15 September 2024, gardaí stopped a motorist at the Banagher Horse Fair in County Offaly, saying the driver was having great difficulty driving in a straight line. Gardaí say the driver was drunk and five times over the legal limit, and the driver was arrested. The report gives no name, sex, age or nationality for the driver. The driver has been charged to appear before Tullamore District Court, as reported on 17 September 2024.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged17 Sep
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  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí say the driver was drunk and five times over the legal limit when stopped.
  • Gardaí say the driver was having great difficulty driving in a straight line.
Where
The driver was stopped at the Banagher Horse Fair, a big event in County Offaly.
When
The driver was stopped on Sunday morning, 15 September 2024.
Cause
The offence under investigation is drink driving.
Investigation
The driver was arrested after being stopped.
Charges
The driver has been charged.
In court
The driver is due to appear before Tullamore District Court; no court date is given.
Other details
The report published on 17 September 2024 gives no name, sex, age or nationality for the driver.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe motorist was found to be drunk and five times over the legal limit. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at a big event in Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe motorist was stopped at the Banagher Horse Fair. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe motorist was stopped on Sunday morning. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said the motorist was having great difficulty driving in a straight line. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was charged to appear before Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver was arrested. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Sep2024
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Motorist five times over limit arrested at big event in Offaly

    Original report of the arrest. The article gives no name, sex, age or nationality for the driver.

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