Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15751Driving without insurance · Co. Kilkenny

Car seized in Kilkenny after driver says he 'won't pay for insurance'

Gardaí in Kilkenny seized a vehicle after finding it had no insurance, and the incident date is not given in the report. When asked for proof of insurance, the driver, a man whose name, age and nationality are not given, said 'I won't pay for insurance'. The car was seized under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act, and the driver will be required to appear in court, though he has not yet been charged. The latest report, published on 17 October 2024, warns that an unclaimed car will go to the crusher.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí in Kilkenny seized a vehicle after finding it had no insurance.
Where
The seizure took place in Kilkenny.
When
The incident date is not given, and the report was published on 17 October 2024.
Cause
When gardaí asked the driver for proof of insurance, he said 'I won't pay for insurance'.
Other details
The suspect is a man; his name, age and nationality are not given.
Investigation
The car was seized under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act.
Charges
The offence is driving without insurance, and the driver has not yet been charged.
In court
The driver will be required to appear in court.
Sentence
Gardaí warned that if the car is not reclaimed and removed by towtruck, it will go to the crusher.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí in Kilkenny seized a vehicle after finding it had no insurance. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe car was seized under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe driver will be required to appear in court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceGardaí warned that an unclaimed car will go to the crusher. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherWhen gardaí asked the driver for proof of insurance, he said he would not pay for insurance. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Oct2024
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Car to go to crusher after driver tells Kilkenny gardaí he 'won't pay for insurance'

    First report of this incident. The article gives no incident date, and the driver has not yet been charged or appeared in court.

    suspect, male