Both operations took place yesterday.
The car of a learner driver who's licence had expired in February has been seized by Gardai in Laois.
The roads policing unit in Rathdowney made the discovery after stopping the car around 11:30pm.
It follows an operation to remove a vehicle from the canal in Tyrells lane in Edenderry yesterday morning.
Fire Services and Gardai combined to pull the car from the water just before lunchtime yesterday.
No injuries occurred.