Over 100 arrests in Donegal during rally weekend

Across Donegal, 103 arrests were made from Thursday to Monday inclusive. 

In The Donegal Division, in total, there were: 19 drug detections; 66 public order incidents; 34 vehicles were seized; 31 dangerous driving incidents; 13 drink drivers/ 18 drug drivers and 13 assaults.

An extensive policing operation was in place for the event, with public order units and traffic corps operating checkpoints and speed checks. Motorcyclists were out patrolling and regular uniformed Garda members were conducting patrols and responding to regular calls.

However,  the most noticeable number of arrests were within the Letterkenny District as it drew in the bulk of the crowds as it does every year. 

Between Friday and Monday morning, 84 arrests were made within the Letterkenny District: Drink driving – 9 arrests; Drug Driving – 13 arrests; Dangerous Driving - 6 arrests; Public Order – 50 arrests; Drugs offences - 3 arrests; Fraud - 1 arrest; Assault - 1 arrest; Domestic related – 1 arrest and several bench warrants were also executed.  

“We would like to thank everybody who came to Donegal at the weekend who complied with the law,” Sergeant Eunan Walsh said.  “The vast majority of the visitors to the County were a pleasure to deal with but as always there is a cohort of people who arrive every year for rally weekend with no intention of abiding by any rules and in fact, they go out of their way to cause trouble. 

“Thankfully these people are in the minority however and a good number of them have been brought before Special sittings of the District Court throughout the weekend. We are pleased that no major incidents occurred on or off the roads over the course of the weekend.”