A Garda driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
The driver was arrested on Monday morning at around 10:30am after being involved in a single vehicle crash on the M3 near Navan.
The driver has now been suspended from duty and an internal investigation has started.
A garda spokesman said: “Gardai in Navan attended the scene of a single vehicle road traffic collision on the M3 at approximately 1030am, Monday 09/11/2020.
“The collision involved an unmarked official Garda car with one occupant. No persons were injured.
“The driver, a member of An Garda Síochána, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant and a criminal investigation into breaches of the road traffic act is currently ongoing.
“An internal discipline investigation has also commenced and the member of An Garda Síochána has been suspended from duty.
“As this is an ongoing criminal investigation An Garda Síochána has no further comment.”
Garda drivers drive senior members of the judiciary, including judges of the Special Criminal Court, the Director of Public Prosecutions and senior Government personnel, such as the Taoiseach and the Minister for Justice.
They are also licensed to carry firearms and are armed for the protection of the people they are driving.
The garda was driving a State car, an unmarked garda car at the time.
