Man arrested for driving on Dublin's Grafton Street over legal alcohol limit

The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning.

By Hayley Halpin Monday 20 Aug 2018, 1:46 PM

Aug 20th 2018, 1:46 PM 41,494 Views 33 Comments

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A MAN WAS arrested over the weekend after driving up Dublin’s Grafton Street while over the legal alcohol limit.

The man in his 30s drove a Volkswagen Passat up the pedestrianised Grafton Street in the early hours of Saturday morning.

I know a shortcut!

This car was stopped driving up Grafton Street in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Driver arrested for drink driving and taken to Store Street Garda Station. pic.twitter.com/MggyG5zHMn
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) August 20, 2018

Source: An Garda Síochána/Twitter

He was arrested for drink-driving shortly after 1am and taken to Store Street Garda Station.

He was found to be over the legal alcohol limit.

Gardaí have said investigations are ongoing.

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Man arrested for driving on Dublin's Grafton Street over legal alcohol limit