Gardai arrested a lorry driver who tested positive for drugs after a member of the public reported they were driving in an "erratic" manner over the weekend.
The incident happened in the Dundalk area in Co Louth and gardai apprehended the driver on a slip road.
A garda spokesperson said: "A member of the public alerted Gardaí to an erratic driver travelling in the Dundalk area over the weekend.
"The offending vehicle, a HGV, was located on a slip road and the driver tested positive for driving under the influence of drugs. Driver arrested at the scene."
Meanwhile, in Kildare, eight motorists were hit with fines and penalty points after they were caught breaking the speed limit over the weekend.
Gardai attached to the Kildare Roads Policing Unit clocked the drivers breaking the 100km/h limit during a checkpoint.
A spokesperson said: "Fixed charge penalty notices and penalty points issued to the offending drivers."
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