Two motorists were arrested on suspicion of drug-driving while two ‘dangerously defective’ trucks were grounded at a multi-agency checkpoint on the M18 in Co Clare today.
A number of other detections were made during the Garda-led operation which was mounted between 10am and 2pm on the M18 northbound near Barefield. An Garda Síochána, Customs/Revenue, the Road Safety Authority (RSA), the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the Department of Social Protection all took part in the operation.
Inspectors from the Department of Social Protection conducted over 200 road-side interviews. A number of cases are being followed up with further investigation and it’s understood that some of these involved people receiving social welfare payments while working.
