Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 9987Driving while disqualified · Co. Kildare

Motorist serving two driving disqualifications stopped in Leixlip, Kildare

A motorist was stopped by Leixlip gardaí in County Kildare after the vehicle was flagged through an ANPR alert, and the driver was found to be serving two active driving disqualifications. The motorist was arrested and charged, and the vehicle was seized. Kildare Now reported the stop on 21 April 2026, and the exact date of the incident is not given. No court appearance or outcome has been reported, so the latest development is the charge and seizure reported on 21 April 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged21 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A motorist was found to be driving while serving two active driving disqualifications.
Where
The vehicle was stopped by Leixlip gardaí in County Kildare.
When
The stop was described as recent in a report published on 21 April 2026, and the exact incident date is not given.
Cause
The vehicle was flagged through an ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) alert.
Investigation
On inspection, gardaí found that the driver was serving two active driving disqualifications.
Charges
The motorist was arrested and charged.
Other details
  • The vehicle was seized.
  • The motorist's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the sources.
In court
No court appearance or outcome is reported in the sources.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe vehicle was stopped by Leixlip gardaí in Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe vehicle was flagged through an ANPR alert. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe motorist was arrested and charged. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe driver was found to be serving two active driving disqualifications. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Apr2026
    Chargedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare gardai stop motorist serving two active driving disqualifications

    Reports the Leixlip stop, the two active driving disqualifications, the arrest and charge, and the seizure of the vehicle. The article also covers an unrelated school minibus checkpoint in Naas, which is not included here.

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