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Case No. 13918Dangerous driving · Co. Laois · 21 Apr 2025

Three juveniles arrested after high-speed chase through Laois

On Monday 21 April 2025, Bank Holiday Monday evening, three males aged in their teens were arrested after a high-speed chase through County Laois involving a stolen vehicle that had travelled from Dublin. The chase ran along the M7 between Portlaoise and Monasterevin, and the vehicle collided with a third-party vehicle, whose driver was taken to hospital for assessment. The three males were taken to a Garda station in South Dublin, and one of them was charged and appeared before the Children's Court, Smithfield, Dublin 7, on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In court22 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Three juveniles were arrested following a high-speed chase through County Laois.
  • The offending vehicle was driven down the wrong side of the motorway and collided with a third-party vehicle.
Where
  • A stolen vehicle travelled from Dublin to Junction 15 on the M7, between Portlaoise and Monasterevin.
  • Part of the chase took place between Kildare Village and Ballybrittas, and the vehicle stopped on the M7 in the Kildare area.
When
The chase took place on the Bank Holiday Monday evening, 21 April 2025.
Cause
The chase went on for a considerable amount of time before the vehicle was stopped.
Other details
The driver of the other vehicle was taken to hospital for assessment.
Investigation
Three males aged in their teens were arrested and taken to a Garda station in South Dublin.
Charges
One of the three males has been charged.
In court
The charged male appeared before the Children's Court, Smithfield, Dublin 7, on Tuesday 22 April 2025.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree juveniles were arrested following a high-speed chase through County Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe offending vehicle drove down the wrong side of the motorway and collided with a third-party vehicle. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereA stolen vehicle fled from Dublin to Junction 15 on the M7, between Portlaoise and Monasterevin. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • wherePart of the chase took place between Kildare Village and Ballybrittas. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle stopped on the M7 in the Kildare area. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe chase took place on the Bank Holiday Monday evening. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThree males aged in their teens were arrested and taken to a Garda station in South Dublin. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeOne of the males has been charged. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe charged male appeared before the Children's Court, Smithfield, Dublin 7, on Tuesday April 22. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver of the other vehicle was taken to hospital for assessment. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Apr2025
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Three juveniles arrested following high speed car chase through Laois

    Reports the arrest of three juveniles after a stolen car chase on the M7, a collision with another vehicle, and a court appearance by one of them before the Children's Court on 22 April.

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