Case No. 0561Drink driving, speeding · Co. Tipperary · 14 Jul 2026
Van driver arrested for drink driving after 150km/h speed on M8 near Cahir
A van driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after being intercepted at 150km/h on the M8 outside Cahir, Tipperary, on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. Gardaí attached to the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit were on patrol monitoring traffic when they stopped the van. The driver failed a roadside breath test for alcohol and was arrested. Proceedings had commenced as of the reporting date.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested21 Jul
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A van driver was travelling at 150km/h and was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after failing a roadside breath test.
- Where
- The incident occurred on the M8 outside Cahir, Tipperary.
- When
- The incident occurred on Tuesday, 14 July 2026.
- Investigation
- Gardaí attached to the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit were on patrol monitoring traffic when they intercepted the van.
- Charges
- The driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and speeding.
- In court
- Proceedings had commenced.
7 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe van driver was travelling at 150km/h. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver failed a roadside breath test for alcohol. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred on the M8 outside Cahir. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit were on patrol. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtProceedings had commenced. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Jul2026Van driver arrested on suspicion of drink driving after speeding at 150km/h
Initial report of the arrest and commencement of proceedings.
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