Irvine arrest warrant issued

Irvine failed to attend a previous court hearing

An arrest warrant has been issued to a Northern Ireland police station for racing driver Eddie Irvine who failed to turn up at court to answer a speeding charge.

The 38-year-old, whose address was given as Green Road, Conlig, near Bangor in County Down, is alleged to have exceeded a 30 mph limit on a scooter in London's Hyde Park in July this year.

He was also charged with having no licence or insurance.

The former Jordan and Ferrari racing driver, who won four Grand Prix in Formula One, failed to appear before Bow Street Magistrates Court in London last month and sentencing was adjourned until Wednesday.

The facts were proved in his absence at last month's court hearing and when he again failed to appear, and the court heard there was no contact from him, the warrant with bail was issued to Newtownards police station in County Down.