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Case No. 20543Dangerous driving (drug driving; driving while disqualified) · Co. Tipperary · 26 Jun 2023

Motorist stopped on M8 at Thurles after travelling at 159kph

On 26 June 2023 the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit stopped a car on the M8 at Thurles after it was found travelling at 159kph. Gardaí found the driver had been disqualified and that they had tested positive for cannabis, and the driver was arrested and the car was seized. Tipperary Live reported the stop on 27 June 2023, and the case is listed as dangerous driving, drug driving and driving while disqualified. The latest development is that court proceedings are to follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested27 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A motorist was stopped by gardaí for travelling at 159kph on a motorway.
Where
The car was stopped on the M8 at Thurles, County Tipperary.
When
The stop took place on 26 June 2023, the day before the article was published.
Cause
The driver was reported to be under the influence of drugs.
Investigation
  • The Tipperary Roads Policing Unit stopped the car after it was found travelling at 159kph.
  • Gardaí found the driver had been disqualified from driving.
  • The driver tested positive for cannabis.
Charges
No charge is reported in the articles; the case is listed as dangerous driving, drug driving and driving while disqualified.
Other details
  • The driver was arrested and the car was seized.
  • The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given in the sources.
  • The incident was first reported by tipperarylive.ie on 27 June 2023.
In court
Court proceedings are to follow.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe car was stopped on the M8 at Thurles. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe stop happened on the day before the article was published. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe driver was under the influence of drugs. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí found the driver had been disqualified. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver tested positive for cannabis. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings are to follow. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe driver was arrested and the car was seized. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jun2023
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Tipp gardaí stop motorist on drug-fuelled joyride travelling nearly 160km/h on M8

    First report of the incident. No existing case matches. The article says the stop happened 'yesterday' relative to its 27 June 2023 publication.

    suspect