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Concern at 'huge' reduction of garda numbers on road policing duty as road fatalities rise

The number of gardaí assigned to road policing duties has fallen at the same time that road deaths are on the increase, according to figures released by a road safety group. PARC, the road safety organisation, has highlighted the "huge reduction in ...

27 Sept 2023 at 15:00

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Kildare gardaí catch motorists travelling 'well above' speed limit in residential area

Gardaí carrying out speed checks in a residential area of Co Kildare have caught several motorists travelling above the speed limit. According to An Garda Síochána, officers carried out the checks on the Barrettstown Road in Newbridge following ...

11 Apr 2024 at 15:01

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Two Kildare motorists including taxi driver caught parking in disabled bays

Gardaí in Naas have issued fines to two motorists caught parked in disabled bays. According to An Garda Síochána, the vehicles were caught parked in the bays in Maynooth recently and both drivers received €150 fines. In a statement, a garda ...

15 Jul 2024 at 12:50

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WATCH: Here's what to expect if Gardaí stop you for suspected drug driving

An Garda Síochána have released a video demonstrating what motorists can expect during a roadside drugs test. In the video - posted on X (formerly Twitter) today (March 5) - a Garda is seen asking a motorist for his license and informs him ...

05 Mar 2024 at 17:00

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Kildare Gardaí score 'hat trick' off car driven on M4 by unaccompanied learner

A learner driver caught travelling unaccompanied on the motorway has been fined by Gardaí. Officers were out in Naas on the M4 when they scored "a hat trick" off the car, which was reportedly described as "in a bad state". According to ...

24 Feb 2024 at 15:45

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'Chancer' - Car seized after driver speeds away from Naas checkpoint

Kildare gardaí seized a vehicle after a driver was caught turning away from a checkpoint at speed. According to An Garda Síochána, officers from the Naas Roads Policing Unit (RPU) spotted the driver turning and pursued the vehicle. ...

18 Jul 2024 at 07:00

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Gardaí arrest uninsured moped driver with 'fake license' after cannabis and ecstasy haul

Gardaí got more than they bargained for when they stopped an uninsured moped driver recently, discovering the driver had a fake license and concealment of drugs. Gardaí stopped the driver of a moped in the Terenure area of Co ...

25 Oct 2024 at 07:52

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Motorist who used deceased person's disabled parking permit fined

GARDAÍ in Dublin have uncovered the misuse of a disabled parking permit in the city centre. An observant member of DMR (Dublin Metropolitan Region) Roads Policing noticed something awry with a disabled parking permit ...

07 Dec 2023 at 10:28

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Man disqualified from driving for 20 years caught operating a truck

A motorist disqualified from driving for 20 years has been caught driving a truck. According to An Garda Síochána, officers in Blanchardstown, Co Dublin held a joint agency checkpoint yesterday (May 1) with the Road ...

02 May 2024 at 17:31

Three deaths and almost 200 arrests for drunk driving over bank holiday weekend

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Three deaths and almost 200 arrests for driving under the influence over bank holiday weekend

There were three deaths and eight serious collisions which caused life-threatening injuries on Irish roads over the August bank holiday, garda figures reveal. Road fatalities are up by 12 on last year's figure. ...

11 Aug 2023 at 09:56

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'Incredible nobody was killed' - Drugged up drivers caught racing at 180km/h on N25

Two young drivers on drugs have been caught racing each other at extremely dangerous speeds on a national road. According to An Garda Síochána, Waterford Gardaí spotted the two cars racing in the midst of "a ...

21 May 2024 at 09:29

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Report indicates ‘brazen’ disregard for roads policing duties, Commissioner says

Some gardai have shown a “brazen” disregard for roads policing duties, according to a “sobering” unpublished report. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said he received an anonymous report before commissioning ...

31 Jul 2025 at 18:13

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