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Case No. 20906Dangerous driving (garda pursuit) · Co. Dublin · 29 May 2023

Three arrested after car chase over Dublin motorways

On 29 May 2023, a car failed to stop for gardaí in Coolock, north Dublin, and a pursuit followed across the M1, M50 and N2, with the car driving on the wrong side of the road. Onlookers reported the incident at around 1.20am, and gardaí used air support and a stinger device before the car was stopped. Gardaí's statement says the driver and two occupants were arrested, while one article's text says two people were arrested. The latest reported development is these arrests on 29 May 2023, and no charge or court appearance is reported in the sources.

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  2. Arrested29 May
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A car failed to stop for gardaí in Coolock, and a pursuit followed.
Where
  • The pursuit ran across the M1, M50 and N2 in north Dublin.
  • The car drove on the wrong side of the M1, M50 and N2.
When
Onlookers reported the incident at around 1.20am on 29 May 2023.
Investigation
  • Air support and a stinger device were used during the chase.
  • A stinger device was deployed and the car was stopped.
Other details
  • Gardaí's statement says the driver and two occupants were arrested, three people in total, while one article's text says two people were arrested.
  • Gardaí shared an image of the chase online.
Charges
No charge is reported in the sources.
In court
No court appearance is reported in the sources.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car failed to stop for gardaí and a chase followed. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle failed to stop for gardaí in Coolock. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe car drove on the wrong side of the M1, M50 and N2. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenOnlookers reported the incident at around 1.20am on 29 May 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationAir support and a stinger device were used during the chase. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA stinger device was deployed and the car was stopped. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe driver and two occupants were arrested. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 May2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest pair after major car chase over three Dublin motorways

    First report of the incident. Gardaí's statement says the driver and two occupants were arrested, while the article's own text says two people were arrested.

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