The man was initially arrested for dangerous driving and released on bail before being re-arrested yesterday on the drug charge.

There has been a drop in the number of penalty points issued to drivers in the past 10 years, according to Fianna Fáil.

The depleted Garda Traffic Corps has managed to hang on to only around 80 of the 150 extra personnel it was assigned in 2018, the Irish Examiner understands.