# Speeding

All time

# out in force

Clamp down on speeding and drink driving with one motorist caught at 168 kph

Gardaí have also arrested a number of drink drivers.

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Dec 28th 2016, 10:13 AM

# drink driving

Gardaí out in force for Christmas enforcement campaign

Christmas trees and presents – gardaí have all sorts of advice at this time of the year.

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Dec 10th 2016, 3:10 PM

# slow down

30km/h speed limit approved for some Dublin city roads

Councillor Ciaran Cuffe said there is strong academic evidence that this move can save lives.

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Dec 6th 2016, 9:04 AM

# N7

Driver caught doing 216km/hour in 100km zone

The driver was arrested and the car seized as it had no insurance.

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Nov 2nd 2016, 12:13 PM

# Dáil privilege

Daly accuses judge of singling her out and wasting garda time by issuing bench warrant

“A sergeant had to leave his post in Newbridge, drive in a squad car to Swords and spend the day there vacating the order at enormous expense to the State.”

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Oct 26th 2016, 10:50 PM

# Limerick

Drunk driver arrested after cutting in front of patrol car while holding mobile phone

The car had no tax or insurance and gardaí found empty alcohol bottles and cans in it.

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Oct 24th 2016, 2:45 PM

# slow down

341 drivers caught speeding in 24-hour garda crackdown

Gardaí have thanked the tens of thousands of drivers on Irish roads who were found to be compliant.

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Oct 22nd 2016, 1:35 PM

# out in force

Breakdown: These are the speeds of drivers caught over the speed limit since 7am

The most notable detections were in Mayo, Cork, Donegal, Kerry, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Wexford, Clare and Limerick.

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Oct 21st 2016, 10:48 PM

# Bench Warrant

Bench warrant issued for arrest of Clare Daly over speeding offence

A Kildare judge issued it today after the TD failed to remain in court for hearing.

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Oct 13th 2016, 4:27 PM

# Road Safety

Gardaí arrest motorcyclist caught doing 218km/hour in Limerick

The man will appear in court later this month.

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Oct 10th 2016, 2:00 PM

# out in force

Gardaí clamp down on speeding motorists with one driver caught at 172 kph

Gardaí were out in force last night.

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Oct 8th 2016, 7:36 PM

# no insurance or tax

Gardaí catch learner driver doing 159km/hour in Limerick

The driver was unaccompanied, not displaying L-plates, and had no tax or insurance.

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Aug 24th 2016, 7:19 PM

# North Carolina

Unarmed deaf man shot dead after failing to stop for police officer

A neighbour claimed the man didn’t understand what was happening as he couldn’t hear the siren.

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Aug 23rd 2016, 12:57 PM

# checkpoints

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

# checkpoints

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

# warning

'I'm late, I'm late': Gardaí catch car speeding at 121 kph in 50 kilometre zone

Officers are warning drivers to slow down.

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Jun 12th 2016, 7:56 PM

# Bank Holiday

Gardaí out in force to clamp down on speeding and drink driving

Gardai are warning drivers to never drink and drive.

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Jun 4th 2016, 1:39 PM

# operation slow down

Someone was caught doing 71km/hr over the legal limit yesterday

322 people were caught speeding in 24 hours.

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May 28th 2016, 11:08 AM

# drive safe

Hundreds of excessive speeders caught by gardaí on 'Slow Down Day'

The enforcement operation will continue until tomorrow morning.

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May 27th 2016, 9:44 PM

# slow down

Gardaí are carrying out a national speed operation for the next 24 hours

High visibility speed enforcement will be carried out in all 1,031 speed enforcement zones.

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May 27th 2016, 8:37 AM

# Naas

Man (21) jailed for three months after being caught driving 208km per hour

He was also fined €1,000 and disqualified from driving for four years.

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May 7th 2016, 10:51 AM

# crackdown

A driver was clocked doing 176km/h on St Patrick's Day

Gardaí were out in force staging their usual clampdown on speeding, drink-driving and other driving offences.

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Mar 18th 2016, 11:02 AM

# slow down

Crackdown: Gardaí clocked these cars breaking speed limits by almost double

Officers are urging drivers to slow down.

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Feb 22nd 2016, 10:15 PM

# Arrested

Gardaí clocked a car doing 208km per hour last night

The driver will now have to appear in Naas court in February.

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Jan 31st 2016, 3:47 PM

# heroic behaviour

Jamie Foxx drags man to safety from burning truck

The actor intervened after the car crashed outside the front of his home.

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Jan 20th 2016, 9:44 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should wealthier drivers face higher speeding fines?

Countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland all have versions of “sliding scale” fines.

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Dec 7th 2015, 9:24 AM

# Clondalkin

Boy who bought car with birthday money gets 16 months for killing friend in crash

The boy was 15 at the time and cannot be named.

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Nov 20th 2015, 5:12 PM

# Footage

Video shows last moments of two young men's lives as they sped to their deaths

The video shows that the men were driving above 90 mph while driving along a quiet country road.

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Oct 12th 2015, 10:02 PM

# caught in the act

Police arrest man caught speeding in Facebook video

The video shows the speedometer at 184 kilometres an hour.

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Sep 14th 2015, 6:00 AM

# Operation Slowdown

Gardaí clocked a car doing 169km per hour last night

A 24-hour speeding clamp-down ‘Operation Slow Down’ ended at 7am this morning.

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Aug 29th 2015, 9:55 AM

# slow down

Drivers take note... Gardaí are launching a major speed clamp-down

Gardaí have announced a 24-hour enforcement campaign.

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Aug 28th 2015, 11:43 PM

# Speed Cameras

Where in Ireland gets the most penalty points?

We’ll give you three guesses…

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Jun 13th 2015, 6:00 PM

# on the look out

Driver caught at 137km an hour (and he wasn't the only one speeding yesterday)

The gardaí were on the look out – everywhere – for speeding yesterday.

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Apr 17th 2015, 2:14 PM

# Clocked

You have been warned: Gardaí are having a speed gun frenzy today

No excuse.

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Apr 16th 2015, 4:17 PM

# slow down

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

# saving lives

Minister: Speed vans aren't about making money, honest

Dara Murphy denied the cameras are strategically located in areas where speed limits increase.

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Mar 4th 2015, 12:37 PM

# Reduce your speed

'I'm doing something for my baby... I'm here for Jake' - heartbroken mum on her Dáil sleep out

Six-year-old Jake Brennan was knocked down outside his home last year. Now his mother hopes her three-night sleep out can help make sure others don’t suffer a parent’s worst nightmare.

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Feb 17th 2015, 5:19 PM