Rest in Peace James McEvoy
Search
30 Mar 2026
Search
30 Mar 2026
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
The checkpoint was held in Newbridge, Co Kildare. File photo
A Newbridge driver failed to stop for gardai at a recent targeted checkpoint in Co Kildare.
Naas Roads Policing Unit held the checkpoint in response to public complaints about speeding vehicles in the Great Connell area of Newbridge.
The driver was clocked speeding at 70km/h in a 50km/h zone, and chose not to stop when signalled to by gardai.
The vehicle was later found abandoned.
Thanks to follow-up enquiries, the driver was identified and located.
Charges are pending for:
Speeding
Failing to stop for Gardaí
No insurance
An Garda Síochána Kildare stated on a social media post: “Moral of the story? You can’t outrun karma—or the long arm of the law.”
READ NEXT: New plans submitted for Lidl site in Kildare
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
