Disqualified driver with three active bench warrants arrested by Kildare gardaí

A disqualified driver with three active bench warrants was arrested by gardaí in County Kildare.

A bench warrant is a court order demanding the attendance of someone accused of a criminal offence or offences (within the court district area that the alleged offence or offences have occurred).

The news was revealed by the official Garda Traffic account on X / Twitter.

The account said: "Naas Roads Policing Unit spotted this SUV at a checkpoint where the driver turned back.

"The driver was disqualified with no licence or insurance."

"There were three bench warrants for the driver who was arrested, charged and is due to appear in court today," the account added.