A man in his 20s is to appear before Midleton District Court on Thursday morning 16 April 2026 charged with a number of serious road traffic offences which occurred on the approach to Whitegate, Co Cork, on Saturday morning.
“Shortly after 2pm on Saturday 11 April 2026, gardaí observed a tractor and slurry tank combination approaching a cordon checkpoint on the approach to Whitegate, Co Cork.
“The vehicle failed to stop at the checkpoint when directed by members of An Garda Síochána.
“Gardaí then pursued the tractor combination, activating emergency blue lights and sirens indicating the vehicle to stop and warning other road users,” An Garda Síochána said.
Erratic driving
The tractor began driving erratically, gardaí said, swerving into the opposite direction in an effort to get away from gardaí and endangering other road users.
“The vehicle was stopped by uniform and plainclothes gardaí in marked and unmarked patrol cars.
“The driver, a male in his 20s, was arrested.
“The male has been charged with a number of serious road traffic offences and is due to appear at Midleton District Court on Thursday morning 16 April 2026.”
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