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fromIrish Independent
1 day ago

'Extremely dangerous' - Driver serving road ban found asleep at wheel while almost five times over the limit

Garda Dylan O'Malley reported that on August 9, 2023, he found Sumod George Sam asleep in a running vehicle with an empty vodka bottle nearby. Sam failed a roadside breath test, yielding a reading of 99 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, significantly above the legal limit for a learner driver. Despite having a previous drink driving conviction and being under a three-year disqualification, Sam pleaded guilty to charges regarding the incident.
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fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

Carlow man charged as GSOC notified of discharge of 'less lethal device' during Garda pursuit of stolen JCB digger

A man was arrested after a managed Garda pursuit involving a stolen digger through multiple towns in Co Kildare.
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