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21 Jan 2026

Driver arrested for speeding on motorway

Driver arrested for speeding on motorway near Kilkenny

Picture: An Garda Síochána

A motorist has been arrested in Laois for travelling at 182km/h on the busy M7 motorway.

Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped the car just outside Portlaoise.

The offending motorist was travelling 62km/h over the legal speed limit.

They have subsequently been charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court.

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