{"id":659272,"date":"2026-08-27T13:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/659272\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T13:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:13:10","slug":"irishman-charged-after-stolen-taxi-driven-wrong-way-on-dual-carriageway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/659272\/","title":{"rendered":"Irishman charged after stolen taxi driven wrong way on dual carriageway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Darragh O\u2019Grady, 31, was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, dangerous driving, aggravated taking of a vehicle and other driving offences, the force said on Thursday<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0_Screenshot-33.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"A55 between the junctions for Rhosneigr and Llangefni\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A55 between the junctions for Rhosneigr and Llangefni<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A man has been charged after police stopped a stolen taxi which was travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">North Wales Police said the car, which had been reported stolen from Holyhead, Anglesey, was stopped while travelling the wrong way down the A55 on Monday evening after a <a aria-label=\"collisionLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/car-crashes\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">collision<\/a> with a cyclist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Darragh O\u2019Grady, 31, of no fixed abode but from Ireland, was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, <a aria-label=\"dangerous drivingLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/dangerous-driving\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">dangerous driving<\/a>, aggravated taking of a vehicle and other driving offences, the force said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He is also charged with other offences including theft and fraud by false representation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Earlier this week the force said the cyclist, who was involved in the collision on London Road in Holyhead, was in <a aria-label=\"hospitalLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/hospitals\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">hospital<\/a> with injuries which were not believed to be life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The car entered the A55 westbound travelling the wrong way but was safely stopped by officers between Rhosneigr and Rhostrehwfa after the road was closed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">O\u2019Grady has been remanded in custody to appear at <a aria-label=\"Caernarfon Magistrates\u2019 CourtLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/courts\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Caernarfon Magistrates\u2019 Court<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A police spokesman said: &#8220;At the current time, there is no evidence to indicate that the incidents on Monday evening were filmed for the purposes of uploading to social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;This continues to be an active investigation and therefore we urge people not to speculate on the details of the incident or the motivations behind it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a aria-label=\"Sign up here.Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 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