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Case No. 18116Drug driving; driving without tax; driving without NCT; driving without insurance · Co. Kilkenny · 27 Feb 2024

Cocaine driver stopped outside Kilkenny primary school

On the morning of 27 February 2024, Gardaí stopped a driver outside a primary school in Kilkenny city. The driver was allegedly under the influence of cocaine, had no tax or NCT, and was suspected of having no insurance. Gardaí condemned the behaviour and highlighted the incident on social media, where hundreds of Facebook users expressed disbelief and anger. The driver is expected to be charged, and no charge, court date or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested27 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A driver was stopped while allegedly under the influence of cocaine.
  • The driver had no tax and no NCT.
  • Gardaí suspected that the driver had no insurance.
Where
The driver was stopped outside a primary school in Kilkenny city.
When
The incident occurred on the morning of 27 February 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Kilkenny condemned the driver's behaviour.
  • Gardaí highlighted the incident on social media, where hundreds of Facebook users expressed disbelief and anger.
Charges
The driver is expected to be charged.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was under the influence of cocaine (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver had no tax (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver was suspected of having no insurance (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe driver was stopped outside a primary school in Kilkenny city (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on the morning of 27 February 2024 (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeThe driver is expected to be charged (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí in Kilkenny condemned the driver's behaviour (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí used social media to highlight the incident (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherHundreds of Facebook users expressed disbelief and anger at the driver's actions (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Feb2024
    Arrestedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Cocaine fueled driver stopped outside Kilkenny primary school

    Initial report of the incident; Gardaí condemned the driver's behaviour and highlighted it on social media.

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