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Monday, 19 January 2026 at 11:52

The driver was driving 27km over the speed limit.

A motorist has been arrested in the Midlands for speeding in a van with no tax or insurance.

Laois Roads Policing Unit clocked a white Citroen Berlingo travelling at 77 kilometres an hour in a 50 zone in Garryhinch in Portarlington on Friday.

When the driver was stopped the vehicle was to be uninsured and without tax.

A Garda spokesperson says that while it wasn't the crime of the century, it matters to the people who live in the area.

They added a local woman stopped to say how glad she was to see speeding in area being tackled.

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