A man in his 80s has been detained after allegedly driving the wrong way down the M1 motorway from Dublin towards Belfast
Man in 80s detained after 'driving wrong way on motorway for more than 20km'
A man in his 80s has been detained after allegedly driving the wrong way down the M1 motorway from Dublin towards Belfast
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Michael O'Toole Crime and Defence Editor and Eliana Nunes News Reporter
21:36, 28 Aug 2026Updated 22:01, 28 Aug 2026
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