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Case No. 13915Dangerous driving · Co. Kildare

Three teens arrested after high-speed M7 chase through Kildare and Laois

On the Bank Holiday Monday evening, a stolen vehicle fled from Dublin along the M7 through Counties Kildare and Laois, reaching Junction 15 between Portlaoise and Monasterevin. The offending vehicle drove on the wrong side of the motorway and collided with a third-party vehicle, whose driver was taken to hospital for assessment. Three males in their teens were arrested and taken to a Garda station in South Dublin, and one of them was charged. The arrests were reported on 23 April 2025, and the latest development is that one of the males appeared before the Children's Court in Dublin, with no sentence reported.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In court23 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A stolen vehicle fled from Dublin during a high-speed chase through Counties Kildare and Laois.
  • The offending vehicle drove on the wrong side of the motorway and collided with a third-party vehicle.
Where
  • The vehicle fled to Junction 15 on the M7, between Portlaoise and Monasterevin.
  • Part of the chase took place between Kildare Village and Ballybrittas.
  • The vehicle came to a stop on the M7 in the Kildare area.
When
The chase took place on the Bank Holiday Monday evening, and the report was published on 23 April 2025.
Investigation
Three males in their teens were arrested and taken to a Garda station in South Dublin.
Charges
One of the arrested males was charged.
In court
One of the males appeared before the Children's Court in Dublin.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
Other details
The driver of the other vehicle was taken to hospital for assessment.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA stolen vehicle fled from Dublin during a high-speed chase. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe offending vehicle drove on the wrong side of the motorway and collided with a third-party vehicle. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe vehicle fled to Junction 15 on the M7, between Portlaoise and Monasterevin. (kildarenow.com)
  • wherePart of the chase took place between Kildare Village and Ballybrittas. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe vehicle came to a stop on the M7 in the Kildare area. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe chase happened on the Bank Holiday Monday evening. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThree males in their teens were arrested and taken to a Garda station in South Dublin. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeOne of the arrested males was charged. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtOne of the males appeared before the Children's Court in Dublin. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe driver of the other vehicle was taken to hospital for assessment. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Apr2025
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Teens arrested after high-speed chase on M7 in Kildare

    Original report of the chase and arrests. The article does not give the exact date, only 'the Bank Holiday Monday evening', with publication on 23 April 2025.

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