By Rebecca Crockett SEVERAL arrests were made over the weekend as Gardaí continued to crack drown on dangerous driving in Donegal. Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit recorded dangerous driving and drink and drug driving incidents in both the Letterkenny and Buncrana districts. Advertisement On Friday night, a driver failed to stop when signalled to do so […]
Five arrested for drink and drug driving in Letterkenny
By Rebecca Crockett LETTERKENNY Roads Policing Unit have issued a warning to motorists via social media after a surge of drink and drug driving incidents over the weekend. On Saturday night a driver was arrested on suspicion on drink driving, and another for drug driving. Advertisement On Sunday Gardaí arrested three drivers on suspicion of […]
Donegal drivers face possible drug & alcohol tests
DONEGAL gardaí are reminding drivers that drug and alcohol tests will be conducted at checkpoints around the county this bank holiday weekend, as part of An Garda Síochána’s Bank Holiday Road Safety plan. Starting today, drivers involved in serious crashes will face mandatory drug testing. Minister Jack Chambers insists drug driving is “reckless” and says […]
Worrying Donegal drug driving trend continues
Motorists suspected of driving under the influence of drugs were detected in Donegal yesterday. A motorist tested positive for cocaine in Letterkenny. Separately, a driver tested positive for cannabis in Buncrana.
Cocaine in every Donegal village – claim
RETIRED Garda Sergeant Mark Traynor, with 37 years of service in roads policing, has sounded the alarm over the rampant increase in cocaine use gripping Donegal, and the surge in motorists driving under the influence. Mr Traynor is calling on authorities to particularly target Transition Year students to “hammer home” the message that they can […]
Gardaí in Donegal urge road users to “stop risking lives” after weekend arrests
By Dionne Meehan GARDAÍ have urged road users in Donegal to “stop risking lives” and to “start acting responsibly” following a series of arrests at the weekend. On Friday night, Gardaí from Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected a car travelling at 131KPH in a 100KPH speed zone. Advertisement The car was stopped and the driver […]
Four drug-driving arrests in two days
LETTERKENNY Roads Policing Unit arrested four drivers at the weekend. The arrests were made on Friday and Saturday, prompting gardaí to issue a stark warning after the high number of arrests in a short period of time. One driver tested positive for cocaine and the other tested positive for cannabis on Friday. Advertisement Two drug-driving arrests […]
Clampdown operation to tackle drink and drug drivers
MOTORISTS in Donegal are being warned of a clampdown operation to detect those driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Gardaí made 14 arrests across the division in the last week for drink and drug driving offences. Eight arrests were made for drink driving, while six people were arrested for drug driving offences. Advertisement […]
Extremely busy weekend for Gardaí in Donegal
IT was a very busy weekend for An Garda Síochána with close to seventy arrests made up to yesterday evening as thousands of visitors flocked to the county for the 51st Donegal International Rally. A significant policing plan including air support and additional Garda resources from the North Western Region and National Units was rolled […]