A garda was arrested over the weekend suspected of drink driving.
The officer was off-duty at the time of the arrest on Saturday afternoon in Limerick.
A spokesperson for the Garda Press Office said: "An Garda Síochána can confirm that a member of An Garda Síochána based in the Southern region was arrested on Saturday afternoon on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
"A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecution. An Garda Síochána has no further comment at this time," said the garda spokesperson.
The Limerick Leader report that the off-duty garda may have been involved a road traffic collision.
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