Ban for Christmas Day speeding of 177kph
Tue, May 19, 2026
A man who was clocked doing 177kph on the N17 in a rush to get to a Christmas Day service in Galway was lucky he didn’t end up attending his own service, a judge commented.
Judge James Faughnan made his comment at Tuam District Court when Iulian Dumitriu, of Martino’s Take-Away, The Square, Dunmore, was before him on three counts of dangerous driving on December 25, 2024.
The defendant was detected travelling at 177kph in a black Mercedes at Knockdoe. Gardaí observed him tailgate another vehicle for two kilometres and then overtake on a single white line. He also failed to slow down to 60kph at traffic calming in Knockdoe.
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