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William Dunne

Gardai arrest motorist caught driving 74km/h above speed limit on M18 near Gort, Co Galway

A motorist was arrested after they were caught driving 74km/h over the speed limit on an Irish motorway.

Gardai stopped a vehicle after it was detected traveling at 194km/h on the M18 near Gort, Co Galway.

The Galway Roads Policing Unit also nabbed a driver who was driving at a speed of 171km/h on a dual carriageway in Oranmore. Both drivers are to be prosecuted, gardai say.

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A garda tweet said: "Galway Roads Policing Unit conduct a speed checkpoint.

"Both these drivers to be prosecuted. 171km/h on dual carriageway in Oranmore. 194km/h on M18 motorway Gort."

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