Tipp gardaí alerted to disqualified driver but that's not why they seized the vehicle...

Tipperary Roads Policing Unit carrying out patrols near Borrisoleigh on Saturday intercepted a vehicle after an Automatic Number Plate Recognition alert for a disqualified driver.

The driver was confirmed to be disqualified from driving and was arrested at the scene.

Gardaí added: "On further inspection we discovered three of the four tyres on the vehicle to be in extremely poor condition rendering the vehicle a danger to other road users.

"Vehicle seized and the driver has been charged to court."