'The BMW that Shook the Barley': Gardaí arrest motorist travelling at 172km/h on M7 motorway 

The motorist was arrested at the scene on August bank holiday Monday. Image: An Garda Síochána Laois/Offaly

A sudden northerly gust that shook a field of barley in Co Laois turned out to be a BMW doing 172km/h.

The car swept past a roadside field on the M7 motorway at 52km/h above the speed limit, according to Laois gardaí.