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Case No. 22871Driving while disqualified · Co. Kilkenny · 14 Jan 2023

Disqualified driver arrested after chase in Urlingford, Kilkenny

A recently disqualified driver of an Opel car was arrested in Urlingford, Kilkenny, on 14 January 2023 after being spotted by two roads policing unit members on patrol and attempting to escape down a dead-end laneway. He was intercepted, arrested and charged to court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged16 Jan
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was driving an Opel car (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatOne of the gardaí recognised the driver as being recently disqualified (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver attempted to escape (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver swung down a dead end laneway (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver was intercepted on his way back up the laneway (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationTwo local roads policing unit members were on patrol in Urlingford on Saturday morning (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe driver was arrested and charged to court (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jan2023
    Chargedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Gardaí arrest disqualified driver in Kilkenny after dramatic chase

    Reports the arrest and charging of a recently disqualified driver after a short chase in Urlingford, Kilkenny.

    suspect, male