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22 Oct 2025

BREAKING: Tipperary gardaí seize car outside primary school

'Completely oblivious to life around him...'

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CREDIT: Tipperary gardaí

A driver in Clonmel was stopped by gardaí ono Wednesday after being seen driving past a primary school while talking on the phone and not wearing a seatbelt.

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When stopped, gardaí discovered the driver had no insurance.

Gardaí added: "Our Roads Policing Unit spotted the driver of this car driving past a primary school in Clonmel completely oblivious to life around him while conversing on the phone with no seatbelt on.

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"When we stopped him we discovered he had no insurance either."

The car was seized and a court appearance will follow.

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