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Drove lorry and crashed into two other lorries while over the alcohol limit

An articulated lorry driver who was over the legal alcohol limit collided with two other lorries and forced another motorist to pull off the road. The incidents occurred at Laghey, Tullyearl and Clarcarricknagun, Donegal Town on April 4 last. ...

05 Oct 2022 at 19:01

Local News

Major upgrade to take place at one of Donegal's worst burst pipe blackspots

A major upgrade of water infrastructure in Donegal Town is set to take place, with close to 900m of old pipes being replaced. Irish Water crews will arrive in Donegal Town this month, tackling one of the area’s worst blackspots for burst ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:50

Local News

Motorist caught travelling over 100km/h in 60km/h zone arrested for drunk driving

A motorist caught travelling 40km above the speed limit on the wrong side of the road has been arrested for drunk driving. According to An Garda Síochána, Naas Roads Policing Unit (RPU) recently detected a car speeding at 102km/h in a ...

23 Sept 2022 at 12:59

National News

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to housing estate collision between car and Garda vehicle

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to an incident of dangerous driving in a housing estate to come forward. According to An Garda Síochána, two vehicles were found to be driving erratically in the Cherry Orchard area of Dublin ...

20 Sept 2022 at 10:37

National News

Driver stopped for seatbelt offence found to be NINE times over drink-driving limit

An unlicensed motorist with no insurance, tax or NCT has been arrested after being discovered driving nine times the legal alcohol limit. Tipperary Roads Policing Unit initially stopped the car in Nenagh for a seat belt ...

21 Jul 2022 at 16:04

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Drug-driver arrested by Letterkenny Gardaí after speed detection

A drug-driver was arrested on Bank Holiday Monday by Letterkenny Gardaí. The motorist in question was initially stopped for a speeding office. The driver was traveling in excess of a 50km/h speed limit governing a road ...

06 Jun 2022 at 19:24

National News

Representative group calls for mandatory driving training for all frontline gardaí

A representative group has called on An Garda Síochana to introduce mandatory driving training for all frontline gardaí. The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has urged the training for all frontline officers, ...

24 May 2022 at 14:39

National News

Ireland has lowest drink-driving checks European study finds

The levels of drink-driving checks in Ireland are among the lowest in Europe, according to a new study. The European Transport Safety Council completed the study which finds that the number of fines per head of ...

18 Mar 2022 at 12:30

Warning: drivers reminded of risks on morning after St Patrick's Day celebrations

National News

Warning: motorists reminded of risks driving on morning after St Patrick's Day celebrations

One in four motorists (26%) admitted there were times when they may have been over the limit when driving the morning after a night out according, according to new attitudinal research released by the Road ...

15 Mar 2022 at 13:43

Crime & Court

Eleven Easter weekend arrests for drink/drug-driving in Donegal

There were eleven arrests for drink or drug-driving in Donegal over the Easter weekend. Gardaí conducted high visibility checkpoints and speed checks throughout the county and there were several offences ...

18 Apr 2022 at 12:42

Motoring

Gardaí crack down on speeding and drink and drug driving this weekend

This Easter Bank Holiday weekend, members of An Garda Síochána are focusing on the detection of key lifesaver offences which include speeding, drink/drug driving, non-wearing of seat-belts. A ...

16 Apr 2022 at 22:47

National News

17 people arrested over Bank Holiday weekend for drug/drunk driving - Gardai

Seventeen drivers were arrested by Gardai on Irish roads over the Bank Holiday weekend for drug and alcohol related offences. Almost 1,000 motorists were tested at Mandatory Intoxicant ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:12

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