A man was moments away from a serious late-night accident after stumbling onto a major motorway while apparently "under the influence".
Gardaí in Kildare responded after a motorist phoned in a report of a man on the N7 at 1.25am.
Officers detained the man near the Maudlins interchange at junction 9 on February 6.
They would later confirm that he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
A statement from the Gardai to the Irish Mirror said: ''Gardaí responded to an incident at Junction 9 on the M7 in Naas, Co.Kildare on 6th February 2021 at approximately 1.25am.
''Gardaí encountered a man who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. He was subsequently arrested and taken to Naas Garda station.
''He was later released. Proceedings to follow.''
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