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# checkpoints

Last year

2022

# Drunk Driving

Gardaí arrested 914 people for driving while intoxicated during Christmas period

914 people were arrested for driving while intoxicated as part of a Garda road safety campaign between the 26th of November and the 4th of January 2022.

13.8k

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Jan 14th 2022, 11:28 AM

All time

Gardaí say family and holiday home visits are not essential journeys ahead of Easter weekend

The force also appealed to people not to organise or go to house parties.

48.6k

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Mar 31st 2021, 10:00 PM

# latest figures

Gardaí issue fines worth around €2.3 million for Covid-19 breaches

New figures show the highest number of fines were issued for non-essential travel, with 12,336 incidents incurring a 100-euro penalty

18.0k

37

Mar 26th 2021, 8:15 PM

# St Patrick's Day

Security operation underway to prevent planned lockdown protests

More than 2,500 gardaí are deployed across checkpoints and arterial routes around the country.

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Mar 17th 2021, 9:50 AM

People asked to stay home this St Patrick's Day as 2,500 gardaí to be on duty nationwide

Gardaí are asking people to avoid large gatherings tomorrow.

45.0k

169

Updated

Mar 16th 2021, 2:20 PM

Over 9,800 fines issued by gardaí relating to Covid-19 breaches

Under current Covid-19 restrictions, gardaí are continuing to carry out checkpoints nationwide.

16.6k

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Feb 26th 2021, 3:47 PM

Over 7,950 fines issued by gardaí relating to Covid-19 breaches

Under current Covid-19 restrictions, gardaí are continuing to carry out checkpoints nationwide.

18.6k

45

Feb 19th 2021, 5:43 PM

# travel restrictions

Approximately 1,500 fines issued by gardaí for non-essential travel since 11 January

Under current Covid-19 restrictions, gardaí are continuing to carry out checkpoints nationwide.

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50

Jan 25th 2021, 3:32 PM

Over 770 fines issued by gardaí for non-essential travel since 11 January

Under current Covid-19 restrictions, gardaí are continuing to carry out checkpoints nationwide.

17.2k

35

Jan 22nd 2021, 3:53 PM

# travel restrictions

Over 400 fines issued by gardaí for non-essential travel since last Monday

Under current Covid-19 restrictions, gardaí are continuing to carry out checkpoints nationwide.

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73

Updated

Jan 18th 2021, 3:10 PM

Gardaí to carry out checkpoints within local areas as country enters Level 5 restrictions

Gardaí will also engage in high visibility patrolling in public areas such as parks and recreational areas.

105k

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Dec 31st 2020, 2:08 PM

# operation fanacht

Over 100 garda checkpoints in operation every day as country enters Level 3

The fixed checkpoints on motorway and dual carriageway routes will no longer be in place.

70.3k

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Nov 30th 2020, 8:24 PM

# operation fanacht

Motorists urged to slow down when approaching Garda checkpoints

Gardaí in particular are urging drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to reduce their speed.

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Oct 29th 2020, 11:33 AM

Advice vs Law: Here's how gardaí are permitted to enforce the new Level 3 restrictions

David Kenny, Assistant Professor of Law at Trinity College, says depriving gardai of Covid-19 enforcement powers could undermine the whole effort.

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Oct 7th 2020, 3:33 PM

Long tailbacks reported as Operation Fanacht gets underway

There will be fixed garda checkpoints at 132 roads across the country in the coming weeks.

77.0k

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Oct 7th 2020, 11:51 AM

138 pubs now facing potential prosecution over possible breaches in Covid-19 regulations

Files are being prepared for the DPP.

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Aug 19th 2020, 4:24 PM

# Under investigation

126 pubs facing criminal prosecution for flouting Covid guidelines

Files are being prepared for the DPP.

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Aug 12th 2020, 8:04 PM

People living in Kildare, Laois and Offaly told to expect garda checkpoints enforcing new restrictions

The new restrictions come into effect tonight.

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Aug 7th 2020, 7:15 PM

There have been 100 incidents of spitting or coughing against gardaí since 8 April

Between that date and 13 June, gardaí have had to use anti-spit guards 75 times.

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Jun 16th 2020, 5:04 PM

# An Garda Síochána

There have been 88 incidents of spitting or coughing against gardaí

Gardaí have used spit-guards 63 times since 8 April, according to new figures.

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Jun 2nd 2020, 6:48 PM

# operation fanacht

'Speed limits still apply': Thousands of checkpoints in operation to ensure compliance with restrictions

Operation Fanacht is set to run from today until the end of the bank holiday weekend.

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Apr 28th 2020, 8:45 AM

# checkpoint charlie

The million euro checkpoints: How Covid-19 garda stops have resulted in large seizures of drugs on Irish roads

The increased garda presence on the roads has resulted in major drug seizures being made by officers.

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Apr 23rd 2020, 12:05 AM

Gardaí urge people to stay home as temperatures set to reach 20 degrees in some areas

Concerns have been raised that some people may flout guidelines over the long weekend as the country looks set to enjoy sunny weather.

55.2k

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Apr 11th 2020, 8:17 AM

One in four arrested for driving while intoxicated on Christmas Day were suspected drug-drivers

More than 650 drivers have been arrested since this year’s road safety campaign was launched.

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Dec 26th 2019, 4:24 PM

# Operation Thor

Vehicles seized across the country as gardaí carry out checkpoints in lead up to Christmas period

Operation Thor checkpoints were carried out yesterday in 15 districts.

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Dec 1st 2019, 6:22 PM

# breath test scandal

RSA says people may have been killed or injured because of falsified breath tests

Around 400,000 more tests were falsified than earlier reported, according to a new report this week.

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Nov 3rd 2017, 2:13 PM

# representative body

Garda Superintendent says new report of 400,000 more falsified breath tests 'could be described as a guesstimate'

The report published yesterday details how and why checkpoints were faked.

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Nov 2nd 2017, 4:40 PM

# down down down

'Austerity cost lives': Drink driving convictions in Ireland fell MASSIVELY in the last 10 years

The yearly rate has fallen by nearly 9,000 in fact. And counties with a lot of road deaths are not necessarily those with the most convictions.

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Jul 31st 2017, 12:05 AM

Four arrested for suspected drink driving in garda crackdown overnight

The arrests took place as part of Operation Surround.

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Feb 26th 2017, 12:12 PM

21 people died on Irish roads last month

165 people were caught drink-driving in July – up 18% compared to the same period last year.

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Aug 2nd 2016, 4:58 PM

Speeding and drink driving: Gardaí out in force for bank holiday weekend

Drivers are being urged to slow down and never drink and drive.

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Jul 30th 2016, 11:43 AM

Gardaí clamp down on motorists without correct tax and insurance

Three vehicles were seized today in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.

78.6k

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Jul 4th 2016, 9:37 PM

Learner driver told gardaí 'I only had 3 or 4 pints' at drink driving checkpoint

Officers are testing drivers across the country.

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Jun 5th 2016, 1:29 PM

Driving this morning? ... Gardaí are carrying out a '24-hour speed enforcement marathon'

Let’s be careful out there.

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Apr 16th 2015, 7:17 AM

Almost 500 Irish drivers caught speeding in just 24 hours

Gardaí have checked more than 100,000 vehicles since yesterday morning.

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Mar 28th 2015, 11:45 AM

Here's why people can only use their cars every second day now in Paris

Hundreds of police officers will man 60 checkpoints to ensure only the allowed cars and motorcycles are on the roads.

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Mar 17th 2014, 7:30 AM

195 people penalised (and this van seized) in two-day garda blitz

Almost 100 people were stopped and given fixed penalty points during each of two days of checkpoints by gardai.

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Jan 31st 2014, 7:10 PM

Operation Slowdown detects 364 drivers speeding over 24-hour period

From 7am on Friday until 7am this morning, gardaí checked the speed of 96,838 vehicles.

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Oct 26th 2013, 11:24 AM

Operation Slow Down: 321 vehicles caught speeding in 24 hours

Gardaí are urging everyone this June Bank Holiday weekend to travel safely and reduce their speed.

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Jun 1st 2013, 7:30 AM