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Case No. 1276Speeding, drug driving (cocaine and cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 16 Jul 2025

Young driver arrested for speeding and drug driving on M50, Dublin

A man driving an Audi A3 was clocked doing 155km/h, 35km/h above the speed limit, on the M50 in Dublin at around 11.30pm on Wednesday, 16 July 2025. He tested positive for cocaine and cannabis on a roadside drugs test and was arrested at the scene. The driver had only held his full driving licence for 17 days. He now faces a day in court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested21 Jul
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man driving an Audi A3 was clocked doing 155km/h, 35km/h above the speed limit, on the M50.
  • The driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis on a roadside drugs test.
When
The incident occurred at around 11.30pm on Wednesday, 16 July 2025.
Where
The incident took place on the M50 motorway in Dublin.
Investigation
The driver was arrested at the scene.
In court
The driver faces a day in court.
Other details
The driver had only held his full driving licence for 17 days.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was travelling 35km/h above the speed limit on the M50 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver was doing 155km/h (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver was in an Audi A3 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver tested positive for cocaine on a roadside drugs test (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver tested positive for cannabis on a roadside drugs test (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at around 11.30pm on a Wednesday evening (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe driver faces a day in court (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe driver had only held his full driving licence for 17 days (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Jul2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Driver arrested days after getting licence after being caught speeding on M50

    First report of the incident; details the driver's 17-day licence history, positive roadside drugs test for cocaine and cannabis, and the potential penalties including disqualification periods and fines.

    suspect, male