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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21260Speeding · Co. Laois · 3 May 2023

Porsche driver arrested for speeding on M7 in Laois

On the evening of 3 May 2023, Gardaí on the M7 motorway in Laois detected a Porsche travelling at what they called an unacceptable speed during Operation Lifesaver. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality are not given, was stopped and arrested over the speeding. The incident was reported on 4 May 2023 by Leinster Express. The latest development is that the driver is expected to appear in court in relation to the offence, and no charge has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested4 May
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí arrested a Porsche driver for speeding on the motorway.
Where
The incident happened on the M7 motorway in Laois.
When
The incident happened on the evening of 3 May 2023, the day before the report was published.
Cause
The Laois Roads Policing Unit, running Operation Lifesaver, detected the vehicle travelling at what Gardaí described as an unacceptable speed.
Investigation
Gardaí stopped the car and arrested the driver.
Charges
No charge against the driver is reported in the article.
In court
The driver is expected to appear in court in relation to the offence.
Other details
  • The article gives no name, age, sex or nationality for the driver.
  • The article gives no speed figure for the vehicle.
  • The report was published by leinsterexpress.ie on 4 May 2023.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí arrested a Porsche driver for speeding on the motorway. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened on the M7 motorway in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened the evening before the article was published. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • causeGardaí detected the vehicle travelling at an unacceptable speed. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí stopped the car and arrested the driver. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe driver is expected to appear in court in relation to the offence. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 4 May2023
    Arrestedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Porsche driver arrested over 'unacceptable speed' in Laois

    First report of the arrest, published 4 May 2023. The article gives no name, age, sex or nationality for the driver and no speed figure.

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