Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20461Road traffic offence (unaccompanied learner driving; drug driving) · Co. Kildare

Unaccompanied learner driver arrested after failing roadside breath test in Kildare

In County Kildare, gardaí arrested a person who was an unaccompanied learner driver after the driver failed a roadside breath test for cannabis. The stop followed a Naas Roads Policing Unit observation of a motorist using a mobile phone while driving. The incident date is not given, but the arrest was reported on 4 July 2023. The articles report no charge, and court proceedings will follow.

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

consolidated from all reports
Where
The arrest took place in County Kildare.
What happened
  • A person was arrested for driving as an unaccompanied learner driver.
  • The driver was arrested after failing a roadside breath test for cannabis.
Other details
  • The case is classed as a road traffic offence involving unaccompanied learner driving and drug driving.
  • The suspect's sex, age and nationality are not given.
Cause
  • The Naas Roads Policing Unit saw a motorist using a mobile phone while driving.
  • Gardaí stopped the driver after that observation.
When
The incident date is not given; the arrest was reported on 4 July 2023.
Investigation
The arrest was announced on the official Garda Traffic account on Twitter and reported by kildarenow.com.
Charges
The articles do not report a charge against the person.
In court
Court proceedings will follow.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe arrest took place in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeGardaí stopped the driver after seeing a motorist using a mobile phone while driving. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe driver was found to be an unaccompanied learner driver who failed a roadside breath test for cannabis and was arrested. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtCourt proceedings will follow. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 4 Jul2023
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare gardaí arrest unaccompanied learner driver who failed roadside breath test

    Original report of the arrest. The article gives no date for the incident itself, only the publication date of 4 July 2023.

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