Gardai seize 'dangerously defective' car

Laois Offaly Gardai have taken a “dangerously defective” car off the road. 

Gardai became aware of the vehicle due to the way it was being driven in Edenderry, Co Offaly.

According to gardai, the car “fled” into a housing estate when the driver realised they were being watched.  

“Vehicle observed being driven suspiciously in Edenderry last night, on observing Gardaí vehicle fled into a housing estate, vehicle stopped and driver spoken to, driver unaccompanied learner, no insurance, no tax and vehicle dangerously defective, seized under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act, proceedings commenced,” Gardai stated on social media.