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Court beckons for uninsured learner driver caught drug-driving in Letterkenny - Donegal Daily

By Chris McNulty · Donegal Daily · 30 September 2026

An uninsured learner driver tested positive for cocaine in Letterkenny tonight.The driver was stopped by officers from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit.The G...

An uninsured learner driver tested positive for cocaine in Letterkenny tonight.

The driver was stopped by officers from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit.

The Gardai encountered an unaccompanied and uninsured motorist. After testing positive for cocaine, the driver was arrested and the vehicle was seized.

"Never risk lives by making poor decisions when it comes to road safety," a spokesperson said.

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Reporting by Chris McNulty for Donegal Daily, funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme. Republished by News Room under the scheme’s reuse permission.

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